[pete b]

I'm kinda heading in the opposite direction.  The only thing I've grown is hops and I'm tearing them out this year.  Too much work and I just don't enjoy it any more.  Good on you guys who are growing and/or malting your own!

Its a wise move to accept that your not enjoying something that you thought you might or thought you "should". I have been trying to remember to ask myself if I really want to or need to spend the time when I take on a new project. Right now I really do enjoy growing some of my own ingredients and will continue to. But I'm trying to remain open to letting go of those things that I don't enjoy.

[erockrph]

I'm kinda heading in the opposite direction.  The only thing I've grown is hops and I'm tearing them out this year.  Too much work and I just don't enjoy it any more.  Good on you guys who are growing and/or malting your own!

Its a wise move to accept that your not enjoying something that you thought you might or thought you "should". I have been trying to remember to ask myself if I really want to or need to spend the time when I take on a new project. Right now I really do enjoy growing some of my own ingredients and will continue to. But I'm trying to remain open to letting go of those things that I don't enjoy.

+1 - I'm wrestling with this with my whole garden in general right now. Without fail, by June it seems to turn into a beast of burden rather than a labor of love. I just can't seem to make enough time for it. You can't lose sight of the fact that a hobby is supposed to be fun and not an obligation.

[denny]

Its a wise move to accept that your not enjoying something that you thought you might or thought you "should". I have been trying to remember to ask myself if I really want to or need to spend the time when I take on a new project. Right now I really do enjoy growing some of my own ingredients and will continue to. But I'm trying to remain open to letting go of those things that I don't enjoy.

I've grown hops for 12 years and for most of that time I really enjoyed growing, processing, and using them.  But I've had so much yield from the plant the last few years that it's become a chore rather than a joy.  A hobby should never be a chore!