I'm a lifelong organic gardener that broke her back 8 years ago so I've made lots of adjustments to my routines. I made raised growing beds with recycled lumber and put up wire fencing between metal fence posts for trellising pole beans, cucumbers and gourds. I use my lawn grass clippings for mulch continuously throughout the summer to keep down weeds, hold in moisture. I bought tools with long handles, a stool to use in the garden and wide-row sow my seeds (Dick Raymond's technique). My garden is smaller but very productive; adaptive aids made it possible to continue gardening.
I'm a lifelong organic gardener that broke her back 8 years ago so I've made lots of adjustments to my routines. I made raised growing beds with recycled lumber and put up wire fencing between metal fence posts for trellising pole beans, cucumbers and gourds. I use my lawn grass clippings for mulch continuously throughout the summer to keep down weeds, hold in moisture. I bought tools with long handles, a stool to use in the garden and wide-row sow my seeds (Dick Raymond's technique). My garden is smaller but very productive; adaptive aids made it possible to continue gardening.