My Plot To Farm II - The Dirt on Commitment

Ok, so the first thing I've learned from growing your own produce is that every stage of it requires commitment. Mostly time, but in order to grow something you want and can eat, you have to know your dirt. The best way I can describe it is: you need to know what's in it and what needs to go in it. You have to dig your hands and shovel into the unknown and check back with it to see how it reacted and adjusted to your changes. It's not just mud, it's an ecosystem. I'm also learning that just because you want it to do something, it doesn't mean it will. So, I've turned over the soil and removed lots of grass and weed roots in two of my four plots. I've set up raised beds and have sowed seeds for Detroit Dark Red beets. I've also planted young broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and basil. This started out as a Saturday project, however now I feel like my plots need me to pay attention on a regular basis. I didn't just cut grass and pull out some weeds. I've put some high expectations on this dirt. I threw in some compost to get it fired up and now I want it to grow some food. And I think it will let me as long as I am giving it as much as it is giving me.