Experience~ just gardening will make you a better gardener. Some of your attempts will succeed, do those things again. Some will fail, no need to retry those next season.
Consistency & Persistence~ plants are a lot like children and pets. Regular care is required. If you are looking for a hobby that you can put down for a couple of months, consider crocheting.
Observation & Adaptation~ pay attention to your plants and what’s going on in their lives. When things aren’t going well, a good observer can cut disaster off at the pass. When a cool or wet season sneak in, roll with the punches. Each season will be different. Have a plan, but be flexible.
Failure~ your garden will not look like Martha Stewart’s. Get over it! She has a staff and the benefit of airbrushed photography. You will kill plants. In the real world, plants get bugs and diseases. This does not mean that you have a black thumb. Don’t give up.
There are so many facets of our lives that we have to follow the rules and play nicely. Give yourself permission to escape into your garden. Perhaps this is just the right place for a little rebellious streak? Make your garden a guilt free zone. Experiment, fail, experiment again.
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