When things work in the backyard it's great, isn't it? The seeds all germinate; flowers bloom where you want them to; veggies grow and are delicious. It's wonderous. Granted, I enjoy these things immensely when they happen, but I can honestly say I don't think I've ever learnt very much from my gardening successes.
It's the things that go wrong that really count. That's where all the lesson learning lies and how you really come to understand what grows in your soil, when to pinch out your dahlias, and why your broccoli plants became infested with cabbage worms (my worst vegetable gardening mistake of the year).
