It's instinctual! Plants do it, we do it. But modern life requires extraordinary mobility and flexibility. No sooner do we put down roots than we have to dig them up and move them. Or so it seems. Learning how to transplant and protect plant roots teaches larger lessons that are not important, they are crucial. Soil unfriendly? Enrich it by any and every means available. Weather inhospitable? Keep a good reserve of water, and keep it as pure as possible. Wrong plant for the location or season? Get on the 'net and find out how to help plants adjust. If a particular plant cannot be made to grow under current conditions, hunt for alternatives. Research and education are key, as is 'tude.
A good gardener does not know the meaning of Quit. He or she is out in all kinds of weather. Forget time. Forget being too proud to seek help and advice. No pain no gain takes on new meaning. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Why bother? There is one greater reward than growing things yourself. It is growing yourself. It isn't just root survival that is instinctual. "Dust to dust" is not just an expression. Neither is "organic." We a r e the soil and the rain and the air and the flower and the food. Okay, and the weed. Can we know too much about. . .us?
The rooms of Putting Down Roots are filled with potting soil and seeds, compliments of all you gardeners out there. If you've never met a plant you didn't like, these rooms are for you. Below, you will find links to brief intros to each posting in Putting Down Roots categories.
Putting Down Roots