the garden has been much neglected this year. not ignored, just... neglected. i don't have the same motivation i normally would, and even if i did, i become exhausted so quickly that its a short-lived motivation. luckily eric knows almost as much about gardening as i do, so he's taking care of both his and my outside tasks most of the time. we're still getting flowers and fruit and veg, just not in the same abundance as last year.