It’s pouring down, and I’m sitting on the terrace plotting. How can I upgrade my little garden for next season? My plans are so big, I’m almost afraid to see what comes out of them.

Half the garden will be dug over. I’ll throw in cardboard to lure earthworms, add some leaves, a bit of compost, and other magic, so the soil will be fluffy and ready for spring madness.

There will be four beds, each about 2 m². Next to them, I’ll squeeze in six tomato poles — if it works, I’ll have three times more veggie space than I do now. I’m already dreaming of a tomato forest!

But that’s only the beginning. I’m planning drip irrigation. A soaker hose will run through all the beds — saving water and watering roots instead of leaves. Eco-friendly and convenient — full automation!

I also have an idea that’s either pure genius or total madness — I want to put a worm feeder in the middle of each bed. Yes. A worm feeder. In English, they call it a “worm tower,” but I’m not shoving anything into the ground. My feeder will proudly stand on the surface. What will come of it? We’ll see in spring.

Moving on to the second part of the garden. In one corner I have gooseberries and chokeberries, rhubarb is popping up on the edge, and the rest is lawn — too shallow to dig. But no need to cry over it! I have pots! And not just any pots. I’ll fit 15–20 of the 30-litre ones, and on two racks I’ll hang 32 small, 1.5-litre ones.

What will I do with all this? I don’t know yet, but the plans are there. In two months, the work begins!