The gardening season has officially ended. Hopefully, you have everything ready for winter and are ready to enjoy the holiday season. As I prepare for the holiday season, I am also taking time to reflect on the improvements needed and the success of my garden this growing season. I am writing notes now, so that I don’t forget things over the long winter and go into the next growing season unprepared.

What notes have you written about your garden? Do you have areas for improvement or things that went well? To start, I have three areas for improvement next year. The first is to provide correct row spacing for my squash and pumpkins. I planted my rows too close together this year, and timely rains caused the squash to grow crazy-wild, crowding out my miniature pumpkins and gourds.

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