I think having this garden gives us both, whether you want them or not.
Being a gardener has taught me that no matter what I want, nature ALWAYS takes what IT wants.
The voles and squirrels take my bulbs, a fungus took my perennials and now marauding wild turkeys are taking everything - But never the weeds!
So I’ve adapted - since I always try to have a Plan B and C. I’ve learned to embrace this tumult, to accept that MY plans are gonna be at odds with nature’s plans.
I no longer fight it, trying to plant a species that’s like candy for a rodent or an ugly giant bird. Instead, I now plant flowering herbs - incredibly beautiful scents, pollinator magnets, and totally distasteful to anything wishing to devour it.
So I guess it’s making lemonade when life gives you lemons - and life will ALWAYS do that!🍋🍋🍋