There’s a school of gardening thought that champions simplifying gardening, avoiding wasteful effort.
Usually I’m all-in on simple. A simple kind of man. I like plain colors, plain speech, plain tastes…I could go on, but that would complicate the post. And simple, basic things have their place in my garden; it’s an organic garden after all.
But I do like some complication in my gardening.
The compost doesn’t need to be turned as often as I turn it, but I enjoy that. The plants don’t have to be doused with worm tea weekly. They’d do well. I do it because I like to.
I didn’t have to take the time to make tomato cages or dry banana peels all winter, I wanted to. It was fun.
I’m trying not to get over-complicated here. You get the point. Maybe sometime down the road when my dentures keep falling into the worm tea, or I can’t straighten back up after turning the compost I’ll reconsider more simplicity.
I realize it’s a no-win to contradict a revered old Japanese philosopher/gardener. What kind of idiot does that? I lose.
But complication, immersing myself in different ways to make the garden better, is really most of the point for me. The fruits and vegetables are good too, but I garden because it immerses me.
I want it to be complicated. It’s that simple.
Despite all your efforts to complicate it, you ended up sounding like your true soul: simple. :-).
-Savita
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Haha, you might be right Savita. 🙂
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Got to be true to yourself – if you enjoy it, why not?
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That’s what I say!
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It’s not complication to redo what one loves – it’s wisdom.
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Aw shucks, I hope so Sarhn 🙂
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Love your logic! You make me laugh! I love my garden too Dan .. Such a cool place to be! Worm farm is up and running 😃
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Ha, that’s great news Julie! Some new little guys to take help take care of your garden. I hope it all goes well!
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😃
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I was looking into Aquaponics recently, combining fish raising and gardening. It required a knowledge of plumbing, chemistry and electricity. The learning curve for a beginning gardener was just too much, so I had to simplify. I’ll go with overturning my compost and drying banana peels all day. Cheers!
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Aquaponics does sound intriguing. But you’re right, a lot of knowledge needed. And plumbing skills.
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