How To Be A Gardener - 1. Know Your Plot
By Emma Suttie, D.Ac
One way in which we can all live in accordance with Chinese medicine principles is to be connected to the earth. One wonderful way to do this is by gardening. When you garden you are literally digging in the dirt, and connecting to the planet. It is, for many, an incredibly healing and grounding activity.
It is not easy for some of us to garden as we may live in cold climates, or in apartments with limited or no outside space, but even having plants, life, in your home is a wonderful way to connect to nature and add life to your environment.
There is a wonderful series of shows by the BBC called - How to be a Gardener. There are eight episodes in the series and they offer practical, simple insights on the basics of gardening, and no one is more serious (or sassier) about gadrening than the Brits! So, even if you don't have a huge yard, these tips can help you to understand the basics of growing and perhaps inspire you to get out there and create something beautiful of your own.
Here is the information about episode 1 - Know Your Polt - from the BBC website.
Episode 1 - Know Your Plot
Assessing Your Plot
Just like you, your garden is unique and has character. It is this character, a distinctive set of conditions that work together, which determines what you can grow successfully.
Understand your garden’s character and you’re well on the way to becoming a blossoming gardener. That’s what we’ll be doing over the next few pages.
We’ll look at the following range of conditions and show you how to discover what they are in your garden:
