Welcome, darlin' Barry!

Slow and steady wins the race with gardening. It is great to hear you are out there and able to garden.   bit-by-bit you will decide what part of the "wilderness" to tame, and what to leave because you recognize it as good habitat. Your climate is so different up north. You are planting what are cool season crops down here that are finished by the time tomatoes and cukes go in. While our long growing season has it's advantages, it must also be nice to have such a variety of veggies growing at the same time. I can't imagine going out to the garden to harvest salad greens and cukes at the same time.