The hockey garden is doing far better than I ever expected. But it was missing something. What could really set it apart from other gardens?

After a short family meeting, my youngest son (Greyden) said something about jerseys. Light bulb flash!

When the plants arrived, they had plain labels to identify each plant. I stuck those in the ground and went....

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The excitement and anticipation of your first vegetable garden can be thrilling. You feel all the emotions of connection with the earth, self sufficiency and accomplishment as you buy your plants at the garden center or browse catalogs for interesting veggie varieties. The feelings of finally planting your produce in the ground, and those first days of watering and maintenance, are unbeatable.

But then why do so many novice gardeners choose not to garden the following year? One of the....

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