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The earth pulls each of us towards itself – and the path inward is different for everyone. For some, it is the promise of bringing the outdoors in. For others, the nostalgic ache of returning to the childhood garden. For many, the responsibility to learn a lost art and to retain the ability to feed oneself. The pride of curb appeal, a secret place to sit and read, a necessary milestone in owning your first yard, the desire for cut flowers, a love of fresh herbs for your culinary hobby, a shared activity with your little one.
When beginning to garden, it helps to reflect on the relationship you will have with the earth over the course of your life. Gardening is soon a chore if outlined as unfamiliar tasks for the weekend, but it becomes a rewarding game of curiosity if embraced as a dimension of your life.
Everyone asks what is needed to start gardening. Yes, you will need tools. But you must bring yourself.
Your curiosity, your creativity, your resourcefulness, your intuition, your discipline, your hunger to learn, your humility, your patience. The most important of these by far is the curiosity and attentiveness that we often attribute to Love. You knew the seedlings yesterday, but they are different today. Each day is new and different, and you must begin each day with new eyes and the understanding that Seeing is necessary for survival.
Gardening will teach you to observe, to trust your eyes, and to have more faith in your intuition.
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