Yes, of course, kind of natural, IMO. In fact, I'm having a bit of that right now, not just in gardening, but in life in general. It comes from working yourself too hard for too long. I know that this weekend, my desire to get some things done on my to-do list was there, but my ability was lacking. The major project got done, sort of, but a lot of others have not.

Sometime, I think it's better not to fight this at all, but rather just to give in to it -- get some rest, pamper yourself a bit, recharge the batteries. Choose your battles wisely and live to fight another day.

Ha! I just finished my first trimester of pregnancy and the garden is a SHAMBLES. I was just so tired and it was so hot out that I couldn't bear to leave the house. I'm finally back on my feet and the garden is finally getting some attention for the first time in three months. I know how you feel!

I've found that I'm most prone to this slothiness (not a word, but, hey, it sounds right) when my garden tasks are actual "work". If I'm amending beds to get ready to plant, or I'm maintaining things that are still fresh and lush, I'm more than happy to dig in and get things done. It's when the tasks turn to the drudgery of gardening, that I lose my drive. Usually, all it takes to reignite my interest is a short break, and the knowledge that whatever it is that I'm doing will help to contribute to more vegetables to harvest later.

Yep, I'm there too! I decided to try a market garden this year. Worked my butt off 7 days a week since March. At the end of July I decided that due to late start, weather and learning curve it wasn't going to happen this year. Now there is still a lot of produce for a family and neighbors but I'm finding I can't get the energy to go back out and get going. Thoughts of digging up 750 tomatoes plants plus all the potaoes that need to be dug and the rest of the plants, etc. get the beds ready for next year and so on. I know I burned myself out and will do it differently next year. Reminds me of the song in "Blazing Saddles" by Madeline Kahn " I'm so tired........

I am there right now. The garden is winding down and I *should be* cleaning it out. Instead I talk about cleaning it out!

To add to my sloth style, I keep thinking, "maybe it'll be easier to clean out after the first frost."

The best way to defeat this is to pick a beautiful sunny day, bring a comfy camp chair and your favorite beverage, lean back in the shade and prop up your feet. Promise yourself just to enjoy and not work on anything except relaxing. Repeat this as many times as necessary. Before long your attitude changes, and you will find yourself working with a really big grin.

Oh, sure. We all face it from time to time. I have two thoughts. One, sometimes, all it takes to re-charge my energy is to get outside and work up a bit of a sweat. The endorphins start flowing and I come in after a couple hours feeling better.

On the other hand, I believe that our entire society is on the verge of burnout. I wholeheartedly believe in a sabbath rest. On Sunday (you can pick your day), I very intentionally do not: clean house, garden, shop, etc. I take a nap in the afternoon. I feel better all week for it, and when I occasionally miss it, I know it all the next week.

My method...Bring a radio there, and a reasonably comfy garden chair. Do some work then rest ...visualize what u want to accomplish then do a little work again...continue

Do your tasks a section at a time so u can see progress...

I have to deal with this every year. Usually at the end of the gardening season when it's not just the weeding and watering but harvesting and Fall/Winter planting to do as well.

I deal with it by breaking it down into one hour work sessions each day. I tell myself you only have to work one hour. It's amazing what you can get done over the course of just a few days when you work this way. Garden work gets done and I get to spend most of my day doing other things.

By going largely no-till, mulching and many self-seeding plants I have reduced the heavy work to a fraction of a conventional garden. It's also a lot more interesting and much healthier.