Lawn parking strip turned pollinator-friendly garden.
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Lawn parking strip turned pollinator-friendly garden. It's a bit messy but full of flowers all throughout the growing season.
Besides hope for urban pollinator habitats, I took the picture as a reflection on this garden in relation to my mental health.
10 years ago a social worker made me realize I was in the midst of a deep, years-long "functional" depression. Functional because I could do the things I absolutely had to, but that was it. Knowing what I was facing I started seeking for help.
I tried many things, including something called "sound energy healing" where I had a vision of the parking strip covered in flowers. Painstakingly, I started the de-lawning process one plant at a time as "doing things" was hard.
Eventually I found a type of therapy that matched my needs and as I continued recovering, so grew the garden.
Right now, as I go through a bit of a low point, I look at the garden to remind me that even the little steps matter.
@marsiposa This is amazing. You’re amazing. Well done!
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@marsiposa Nice picks, I see iris and lupin? Flowers aren't quite open for us yet, mind sharing what part of the world you're in?
@chris__martin I'm in the vicinity of Seattle. USDA zone 9a.
This is the second iteration of flowers for that space! Early on there were some snow drops, then hyacinths, then bluebells and tulips. Now, yes you are correct, iris and lupin, and some other blue /purple plant whose name I don't recall. -
@marsiposa Beautiful, thanks for sharing
@Matt_Noyes thank you, I appreciate it.
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So so beautiful and so so important
🩷@forestfjord thank you!
I sometimes forget that a tiny step is still a step.
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@marsiposa This is amazing. You’re amazing. Well done!
@AnAutieAtUni aww. Thank you! I don't know if I deserve it, but I appreciate it.
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Lawn parking strip turned pollinator-friendly garden. It's a bit messy but full of flowers all throughout the growing season.
Besides hope for urban pollinator habitats, I took the picture as a reflection on this garden in relation to my mental health.
10 years ago a social worker made me realize I was in the midst of a deep, years-long "functional" depression. Functional because I could do the things I absolutely had to, but that was it. Knowing what I was facing I started seeking for help.
I tried many things, including something called "sound energy healing" where I had a vision of the parking strip covered in flowers. Painstakingly, I started the de-lawning process one plant at a time as "doing things" was hard.
Eventually I found a type of therapy that matched my needs and as I continued recovering, so grew the garden.
Right now, as I go through a bit of a low point, I look at the garden to remind me that even the little steps matter.
@marsiposa It’s absolutely wonderful.
Our gardens are a haven for wildlife and ourselves. We are nature. It sustains me so much in my low spells.
Mindfulness helps when the walls feel like they are closing in. I really focus in on the smaller details on plants around me.
The shape of a leaf, the patterns on its surface, the colours, its texture, smell or how it moves in the breeze. Any insects going about their way. I lose myself in it to find myself again.
Go well
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@teadrinker thank you! I've found the whole gardening process very healing. From pulling weeds to observing life unfold. Plus plants can be very generous!
It's amazing what planting native plants can do. I'm glad to hear about your verge. I'm always surprised that the animals manage to find the recovered areas, but they do!
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@marsiposa It’s absolutely wonderful.
Our gardens are a haven for wildlife and ourselves. We are nature. It sustains me so much in my low spells.
Mindfulness helps when the walls feel like they are closing in. I really focus in on the smaller details on plants around me.
The shape of a leaf, the patterns on its surface, the colours, its texture, smell or how it moves in the breeze. Any insects going about their way. I lose myself in it to find myself again.
Go well
@Broadfork thank you!
And yes, it's very much like that. Beautifully said.
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Lawn parking strip turned pollinator-friendly garden. It's a bit messy but full of flowers all throughout the growing season.
Besides hope for urban pollinator habitats, I took the picture as a reflection on this garden in relation to my mental health.
10 years ago a social worker made me realize I was in the midst of a deep, years-long "functional" depression. Functional because I could do the things I absolutely had to, but that was it. Knowing what I was facing I started seeking for help.
I tried many things, including something called "sound energy healing" where I had a vision of the parking strip covered in flowers. Painstakingly, I started the de-lawning process one plant at a time as "doing things" was hard.
Eventually I found a type of therapy that matched my needs and as I continued recovering, so grew the garden.
Right now, as I go through a bit of a low point, I look at the garden to remind me that even the little steps matter.
@marsiposa I find a lot of mental health by poking around in the garden too. Seeing seeds grow into plants, seeing them falter, seeing myself responding to their needs, my brain says yay, we can take care of our needs too
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@teadrinker ha, that's awesome!
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Lawn parking strip turned pollinator-friendly garden. It's a bit messy but full of flowers all throughout the growing season.
Besides hope for urban pollinator habitats, I took the picture as a reflection on this garden in relation to my mental health.
10 years ago a social worker made me realize I was in the midst of a deep, years-long "functional" depression. Functional because I could do the things I absolutely had to, but that was it. Knowing what I was facing I started seeking for help.
I tried many things, including something called "sound energy healing" where I had a vision of the parking strip covered in flowers. Painstakingly, I started the de-lawning process one plant at a time as "doing things" was hard.
Eventually I found a type of therapy that matched my needs and as I continued recovering, so grew the garden.
Right now, as I go through a bit of a low point, I look at the garden to remind me that even the little steps matter.
That is beautiful in every way—so inspiring.
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That is beautiful in every way—so inspiring.
🪻@superball thank you
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@marsiposa I find a lot of mental health by poking around in the garden too. Seeing seeds grow into plants, seeing them falter, seeing myself responding to their needs, my brain says yay, we can take care of our needs too
@MamaLake that's a beautiful way of seeing it. A practice ground to caring for beings -including ourselves.
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Lawn parking strip turned pollinator-friendly garden. It's a bit messy but full of flowers all throughout the growing season.
Besides hope for urban pollinator habitats, I took the picture as a reflection on this garden in relation to my mental health.
10 years ago a social worker made me realize I was in the midst of a deep, years-long "functional" depression. Functional because I could do the things I absolutely had to, but that was it. Knowing what I was facing I started seeking for help.
I tried many things, including something called "sound energy healing" where I had a vision of the parking strip covered in flowers. Painstakingly, I started the de-lawning process one plant at a time as "doing things" was hard.
Eventually I found a type of therapy that matched my needs and as I continued recovering, so grew the garden.
Right now, as I go through a bit of a low point, I look at the garden to remind me that even the little steps matter.
@marsiposa
Great job & great post!
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