Planting Guide

Cycle of care and cultivation 

Cultivating the trajectory of a garden. Plants are laden with possibility, and we can cultivate their inherent abundance through a cyclical process as gardeners, both in the active hands-on practice of planting and care in a garden; entwined with observation of their growth and a sense of response to the shifting seasons. Pleasure abounds through the grounding nature of the activities of gardening and the wondrous moments harvested along the way.

Planting with hopeful hands

It is a bold and optimistic act to plant, a pleasurable simplicity. Gently contemplate both the which and the why of the plant. What is your garden asking for?  Dig a hole generous enough for the roots to move beyond the shape in which they arrived  and gently surround them with soil. Resist the temptation to press firmly around the base of the plant, allow room for the roots to breathe. Water deeply, a generous drink and a plant s first welcome inundation within the garden. Our hands become the measure of moisture; a coolness to the touch tells us there is enough, a dry texture asks for more.

Seasonal signposts 

We nurture our relationship with a garden through our presence. A revelry. A reprieve from modern life. Over time, our eyes and hands learn to read a garden and the practices to grow abundance. Patience and an eye for the possible. Plants become our signposts as they show us their response to the shifting season. Governed by natural systems, plants emerge from the soil, buds unfurling to bloom, ripening in sun rays, dispersing seeds for next season. The timing of plants becomes our guide through the perennial cycles of a garden.

Gardens of generosity

Plants are generous by nature.  As gardeners., we are forgiven our learnings, Plants are the ultimate opportunists when conditions align, germinating after heavy rains, growing in the crevices of the landscape. We might take our lead from this generosity; discovering abundance within the garden and finding beauty in imperfection. Gardening hones resourcefulness in all of us, then comes the heartbeat of awe when something unexpected reveals itself as treasure.

Tending to the future

Across the seasons, our hands and minds absorb the lessons of the garden through the past seasons. With time and activity, the practice becomes a second nature, and our gardens begin to radiate care with the deepening relationship we have cultivated with them.