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Failed to keep my New Year's Resolution....again

17 years ago

Every year, I resolve to not buy so many plants and seeds, and every year I fail to keep my resolution. This year I was horribly, terribly bad at keeping my New Year's resolution. I bought so many plants I am going to have to redesign my garden bed to make it large enough to accomodate all the plants and seeds I've ordered.

Anyone else have this same wonderful lack of resolve?

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squirrellypete
17 years ago
Lol! Well I never thought about making a gardening resolution but it couldn't hurt. Although I'll probably be in the same boat you are and break it every time.

I guess my resolution is to get the greenhouse done before fall.

Squirrellypete
sugarhill
17 years ago
Redesigning and enlarging a flower bed sounds like a wonderful consequence for breaking a resolution. How fun!
I don't make resolutions, but I once gave up deprivation for Lent. I learned more from that experience than any other Lent, so I say make resolutions and break them and find out where it takes you. Have fun with the new garden bed.
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girlgroupgirl
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Squirrelypete, I thought your resolution was to email me your misting box plans before fall, lol :)

I did not make any new years resolutions for plants. A few years ago I made a permanent decision to try and grow anything that can grow from seed, that I would like to have in my garden, from seed. Anything I do not have success with, or can't grow from cuttings (both hard or too slow) I will buy. This has worked like a charm!

GGG
squirrellypete
17 years ago
Lol GGG, was that on the list??? I'll get right on it!

Squirrellypete

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