5 Gardening/Life Tips

1.  Don't' fight the sight

rebecca & the dream lodge

Accept the limitations and gifts of your site and work with it.  Plant sun-loving plants in the sun and shade-loving plants in the shade.  If your soil is clay, think about raised beds.  Plant water loving plants in moist areas and drought resistant plants where you will not water very often.

2.  Experiment

I love working in the garden because I can be as creative as I want or I can be the mad scientist.  I graciously allow failure in my garden because some times you just have to try and see what happens.

3.  Communicate with the plants

The plant kingdom is here to assist us.  We work in collaboration so communication is the key.  Listen with ears and imagination.  Talk to the plants to let them know what your ideas are.  The communication often comes in a hunch or knack.  Pay attention to the subtleties.

4.  Create a sacred garden

daylily

To consciously enter the garden as sacred is a work of the divine.  Awareness, being present, gratitude, and reverence create an energy of love.

 5.  Share the bounty

Give what you reap, reap what you sow, sow what you