I planted my first garden on the end of a field with my mother in 1968. For the first time since the 70's, I'm going to be planting another garden on that farm.
That 2 acre field has been in hay for at least 15 years. It has been the location where all the wrapped bales are stored on the farm for that length of time. My brother has given me permission to plant a strip garden on the edge of the field.
I still vividly remember planting that first garden with my mother. I would love to replicate that garden, including both its content, layout, and location, but my brother has to drive through that area. Aside from that, I'm living 25 miles away, so I have to plant low maintenance items. That means I will only be planting what can be left to its own devices. Everything will be planted under vertical woven wire. This will be so that everything will climb the wire and extensive mulching will eliminate the need for weeding. This will be a garden for canning.
Also, in order to reduce deer damage, there will be two parallel fences close enough to discourage deer from venturing between them.
So, 50 years later I will be planting another garden in that same field. I will be thinking about my mother a lot while I do it.