lessons I’ve learned from
{gardening} about life
Nature will always run its course, regardless of where you stand.
Patience is more than a virtue, it’s a requirement.
Every rose has its thorn. But so do a lot of other flowers.
Healthy roots are the most important thing.
Adapt. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it’s too hot.
Sometimes it’s freezing. Bloom anyway.
The right tools make any job easier.
Life is a mystery. You don’t have to solve it to appreciate it.
Hard work is sometimes the best way to relax.
Things often pop up in unexpected places.
Dragonflies love to dance in the mist from a hose.
You should always stand there and watch.
An empty space is an opportunity for growth.
The things you are afraid of (worms) have a purpose.
Determination almost always wins out. Just ask a dandelion.
Mother Nature has no conscience. And we love her anyway.
No matter how many times you pull the weeds,
you will always have to do it again.
May 12th, 2010 at 8:37 am
“An empty space is an opportunity for growth.”
So uncomfortable, yet so true…
May 12th, 2010 at 9:17 am
love this and the metaphors for life it brought with it…..
even kind of makes me want to get all muddy, but sheesh, it’s cold today….i’ll have to wait until this weekend to plant 🙂
May 12th, 2010 at 9:19 am
Yep, this one “Adapt. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it’s too hot.
Sometimes it’s freezing. Bloom anyway.” so true
I enjoy visiting your blog, you write so well, it is a pleasure.
May 12th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Thank you so much Shona!
May 12th, 2010 at 10:24 am
“A garden is a world filled with secrets. Slowly, I see more everyday.”
May 12th, 2010 at 10:26 am
I love that one Kimberla!
May 12th, 2010 at 11:48 am
These are all so very very true.
May 12th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
I just sat here reading these whilst picking dirt from under my nails, nodding in agreement. I need to read more of your writing and muse on your splendid photos.
May 12th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Great truths!
May 12th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
These are some great life lessons! Thanks. I think I need to spend some time in your garden. 😉
-FringeGirl
May 12th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
So many beautiful, simple truths – now I know why I’m not that wise, it’s because I don’t garden!
May 12th, 2010 at 11:21 pm
Love this post, and all so true!
May 13th, 2010 at 7:41 am
my way around the pesky weeding? i just define a weed as something growing and blooming where i don’t want it to. cuts weeding effort drastically. at least when i manage to stay open and flexible and willing to be surprised/proven wrong (again).
May 13th, 2010 at 9:16 am
thank you for this list because i hate to garden and could use a couple of lessons like these!!
May 13th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Excellent life-lessons…and wonderful metaphors here in the ‘gardening’.
May 13th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Yep, I’ve learned some of those too. I love that photo!!!
May 13th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
good stuff.
you make me want to try my hand at gardening more. i mean, i’ve got the herbs, but i want to experience all this with flowers, too. i so miss my flower garden from when we owned a home.
lovely photo today… as always. your photos are so rich and soft… always so interesting, drawing the viewer in.
May 13th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
The best thing I read all day. Beautiful.
May 14th, 2010 at 9:47 am
Well, thank you so much, and for stopping by!
May 14th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
Very handy info as I contemplate life in my first-time-ever-garden. Thanks.
May 19th, 2010 at 11:52 pm
oh my gosh… i just discovered your whole other world!! and wow, it’s fabulous… love the layout and feel here too… you are so talented… ‘sigh’… and i love this post…xxo, kim