M. Suzanne Terry

Merely a cute cup display, or future tiny herb garden?

Yesterday, we talked about self-awareness and the limits that might impose as part of the wrap-up of our Epic Meal Planning journey. Today, we’re reviewing the theme of being aware of the space you have available and finding ways to maximize its usefulness.

I have always wanted to have a garden. I like digging in the dirt, and I like the feeling of accomplishment when I plant something that produces something pretty and/or useful. I have yet to have a backyard of my own where a proper garden would be feasible.

I am not easily daunted, though.

One of my former roommates gave me a green onion plant (i.e., green onion cuttings in a cup of water – dirt optional) one summer. I nurtured it on my sunny windowsill, and I didn’t buy green onions for six months. It only stopped producing because I went away for a week at Christmas and left the temperature of the apartment low enough that it got too chilled to survive.

This little experiment taught me that my space doesn’t have to be my ultimate ideal in order to be useful. And neither does yours.

I can grow enough onions and herbs for me with nothing but a windowsill. And now that I have a small patio, I can start expand into a small container garden next spring. Maybe I’ll grow tomatoes. Maybe I’ll even grow a lemon tree. That will cut down on the grocery list a little.

What are some things you can do to stretch your own space into working better for you?

I’m sharing my Epic Meal Planning Strategies for Write 31 Days – click to see the master list.