Motivation after disaster

Got really frustrated after the latest disaster with the early planting.  It's not a total disaster yet...but still after all the early planning it seems like it all went to waste.  The frustration being that we'll have to wait another year before we can test the early planting again.  (Probably also a result of the Quit smoking and Drinking regime too - to be fair)

It was starting to feel like we hadn't had many successes and that we kept just making the mistakes without making any learning (this blog being an attempt to address that).  But then today I realised it wasn't all that bad and that it was largely a symptom of the time of year (I've planted lots but nothing's happening....it's still early....things will take off...just need to stick with it).

• We've still got time enough to re-sow a whole new spring crop inside, provided we get in to it asap. 
• All the bulbs that were planned and planted last fall are coming up and should prove to be a great success
• The vines planted on the potager frame, will grow double or tripple their size this year now that they're settled and should look good (perhaps even grapes)
• The cherry tree looks to have loads of shoots after settling from last years planting
• The kiwi"s seem like they lasted and so could grow back nicely this year
• The gooseberry although showing nothing yet could still prove to come strong
• The compost is again looking good

I guess the moral of the story is that although it felt like last year we didn't have many victories...we WILL be having victories from things that were planted a year ago and that just take a year to settle in.

Patience perhaps is the key.

Note to self: 

I like this idea.  I like the developments that take a longer time to get results but that when they do come they are recurring and need not to be re-planted all the time.  Need to look more in to permaculture (permanent culture) for solutions so that you only sow once - not every year.   What's the point working every year to plant for a short period when it could be permanently sowed??? There must be some reasons