conduct yourself
Most gardeners or farmers start their journey of food production through trial and error : observing which conditions work , noting which ones don ’ t , and experimenting with how they can be improved . They begin with one or two potted tomato or pepper plants , then a couple of raised beds , then eventually every square inch of usable space on the property . With each experience of success and failure , growers eventually start to feel more in tune with the environment : the gradual climate changes , incoming storms , early signs of season change , insect mating rituals , even a sensitivity to ambient temperature and relative humidity . At the very least , the effect these environmental changes might have on the crops can be predicted . For me , this process of learning has been a profound evolution and journey : this newfound connection to plants has changed my life . However , within all this wonderment and child-like discovery , I quickly caught on to the fact that hard , data-driven facts and scientific analyses would minimize my failures and bolster my success .
“ on to the fact that hard , data-driven facts and scientific analyses would minimize my failures and bolster my success .”
54 Maximum Yield USA | February 2017