Crop or Flop

My first year of gardening in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota.  I am a native South Dakotan, but lived "East River" all my life  - - - until 2 years ago when my husband and I followed are dream to retire West River. Although we are not retired, we are on our way.
Even though I was raised on a farm, as part of a big family with a big garden, that was a lot of years ago, and . . . . . it's hard to say that gardening has changed?, but . . . it has changed! It seems more complex? I am taking a gardening class with my daughter and we have had a ton of fun , and havelearned a lot. I'm jumping in with both feet! There will be obstacles - clay soil, voles, deer, weather and a somewhat short growing season - but - with a little faith, and a lot of grace, we'll see if this gardening and landscaping adventure becomes a crop or a flop.  Either way - living in God's country, I don't think anything can be less than a beautiful adventure.