Planning with former garden pics

My files of garden photos come in so handy in winter.  I can tell at a glance what flowers bloom at what time of the year, and what blooms with what.  I wasn't sure what would bloom at the same time as the bridal wreath I planted beside the driveway here. But these photos give me a good idea.

Normally I would look through my photos and see what worked and what part of the garden should be changed.
This year everything is going to be new, other than the plants that I brought from the last garden.  But it still helps to look back.

Last year I started my vegetable garden out in the field and I actually missed having to tuck some of my veggies in among the flowers.  If you look at the picture above you should spot romaine lettuce, purple cabbage, and thyme growing with the flowers and adding to the cottage garden style.  I plan to continue that practice even though I now have ten acres to play with.

But the extra space means that I can now grow some fast spreading ground hoggers, like sweet woodruff, that I used to love, but gave up on.

It's great to plan, but when spring comes, I wonder if I will have any time to garden, after keeping the animals looked after and going to at least three markets a week with our coconut oil.

I'm sure I will find time, because my soul needs working in the garden just like my husband's brain needs coconut oil.