Nice article, and you're right, gardening is a full-time affair. I'm working on garden prep now, laying compost and mulch, tilling and chopping up the roots, hopefully freezing out the horrendous Bermuda grass that's so invasive here in Missouri. But the rewards far outweigh any excuse! We're still eating off our own canned tomatoes from almost three years ago!
Part of our garden, 2016
And I see you're in the Ozarks as well!