Yes, you read that right.
Just the other day I was writing in my journal and meant to say, “Bloom where you are planted.” I inadvertently wrote, “Bloom where you are planting.” Before I went back to draw a single strikethrough to correct it, I stopped to wonder: How DO I thrive from where and what I am planting?
This time of year, my primary garden chores tend to be transplanting and reworking the planters and gardens. For me, that means pruning back what isn’t working anymore, or more than likely, is out of season. Some plants didn’t thrive as they weren’t in the right place at the right time. For others, through trial and error, it became apparent that while it was fun to try an experimental planting, it was time to love them and let them go. Just not mine to have.
Lessons learned.
Are there things in your life that bloomed for a season and now need to go? Things that no longer serve can be rooted out to make room for something new.
I love to incorporate plant themes in my borders, planters, and beds. That creates a visual rhythm. In order to do so, pruning allows for propagating new starts from existing plants. Are there parts of your life that have grown out of proportion and need to be cut back to put more energy back into the roots to allow for renewed vitality and growth? Maybe they can grow elsewhere at another time and place.
There’s still time.
What seeds are you sowing?
Fall gardens have a different rhythm that is slower developing, but longer lasting. Through responding to the growing conditions, you can produce in all seasons.
Do your goals and plans reflect changing conditions?