Why do we push consequences to the back of our minds without a thought for the future? Impetuosity? Impatience? Arrogance? Whatever the cause, consequences never fail to make themselves felt, however uncomfortable. Ask any party-goer.
In the garden they often sneak up quietly, but gardeners, more than most folk, are painfully aware of the consequences of our actions. After all, we are always planning ahead: spring-flowering bulbs are planted in autumn. Seeds of summer-flowering bedding plants are sown in spring. Winter cabbage is planted in summer. We live
