Garden Depression

I'm certain that plenty of gardeners out there have experienced garden depression before. Whether it is from the deer eating most of the vegetables before they even get started, or the early frost that rots out the squash, or the pesky pets who cannot resist the temptation of a freshly planted bed of soft soil, we have all thought about throwing in the towel.

We all know what it is like to look at the mess of a ruined garden and still be painfully aware of what that garden was going to become. The visions of what was to be haunt us as we look at the work that must be redone. And, we wonder if the risk, labour, and expense are really worth it.

I am feeling this low, right now, and I am finding it very hard to want to go out into the garden. (Of course, I can't go out right now, anyway, because of my problems with my neck and shoulder. But, I don't even feel the desire to go look at it.) Maybe, I should just get a hardy ground cover to cover the whole yard, and be done with it. Maybe, I should pay someone else to take care of it when I am feeling this bad. (Oh, if only I could afford that option.)

I'd totally help some out by putting a few extra bucks in their pocket in exchange for some help in the yard. But, my current budget is next to nil, and I need to be saving my money for replacing the engine on my car, and for helping to pay the property taxes on my folks' home. And, my current income is unemployment benefits that are about to run out. So, spending anything on the garden right now would not be prudent.

Anyway...
... I am still trying to decide if I really want to post any pictures of my failed garden efforts. If I decide to share them, they will be added below the line.

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[-- Nope. No photos, yet. --]