My neighbors 1/2 mile away tills their land. Frost hits our gardens differently as does rainfall. To me, plant considerations are based on the experience of elevation and soil that you’re working with. I mulch with oak leaves and my garden does not require as much water as theirs where they till in cover crops. Our approaches are very different. She pinches caterpillars while I plant natives to encourage them.
My neighbors 1/2 mile away tills their land. Frost hits our gardens differently as does rainfall. To me, plant considerations are based on the experience of elevation and soil that you’re working with. I mulch with oak leaves and my garden does not require as much water as theirs where they till in cover crops. Our approaches are very different. She pinches caterpillars while I plant natives to encourage them.