What have you been up to this week? I’ve been deep in the dirt and I love it. Like the tiny plants that we’ve started from seed or the perennials or shrubs that wake up from a deep winter’s sleep, gardening makes me come alive. Being outside in the sun (or a lot of rain this spring), makes my heart happy.
You may recall I lost my love for gardening during the darkest days of burnout. I’m happy to say that it’s back. My energy is still lagging and emotions are all over the place but any time in the garden is still time well spent.
I’m so grateful that my friend Karen nurtured this love decades ago. Maybe she sensed I needed to develop some patience, or maybe she just knew that gardening, or digging in the dirt as I like to call it, was just what I needed.
I remember the day like it was yesterday. She arrived at my place of residence, shovel in hand and some perennial cuttings (the plants that grow back every year) from her own garden. After some consultation and surveying of the property, we selected a prime location with full sun and soil with good drainage so we could start planting. …
I remember the day like it was yesterday. She arrived at my place of residence, shovel in hand and some perennial cuttings (the plants that grow back every year) from her own garden. After some consultation and surveying of the property, we selected a prime location with full sun and soil with good drainage so we could start planting. …
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