Thinning

I always have a hard time thinning.  I know the benefits for the plants left behind, but it seems like such a waste of what could have been for all of the pulled or snipped plants.  

The plants still in pots were turning a little yellow.  We thought it might have been the plants fighting each other for nutrients, so I thinned them out.

Who stays?  Who goes?  Did I pick the strongest one?  Did I just snip off the one with the best roots?  Am I overthinking this?  Probably.

People need space, so do plants.  We're working on trying to figure out the spacing that works best for our yard.