#unwantedplants

[tendrilsgreen]

This is morning glory... my nemesis. In my garden, I definitely consider it a weed. Let's talk about weeding for a moment. . But first, what is a weed? It's just any plant that grows where you don’t want it to be. . So, why do we weed? We weed because they take up valuable real estate in the garden. They compete for light, nutrients, and available water in the soil. . Why else should we weed, why do I weed? I weed to process, and in the last 18 months, there's been plenty to process. . I often catch myself wrapped up in an emotion and taking it out on some morning glory (or runner grass) that's overtaken the thrift (and everything else). Hyper-focused, tears internally flowing, silently cursing, trying to eradicate EVERY LAST ROOT 😡🤬👹 It's a battle against the grass, against the world, against myself. . Then the most miraculous thing happens... something breaks, I pause, I look up, and I see the most glorious rose. My heart lifts, I laugh to/at myself. I breathe deeply and let it all go. . The process of gardening is an incredible act, it's like life. It's physically demanding, at times difficult, and then you throw sh*t at it and growth happens, and even more surprising, blooms happen. I'm forever in awe of this transformative process, in the garden and in life. . If you’d like to learn more about your garden and yourself, and help to rage against the weeds at the same time, click the Book Now link in my profile and schedule an in-person consult. . Where do you process? Do you take it out on your garden like I do, or just go for a run instead? . . . #morningglory #gardenweeds #weeding #unwantedplants #gardentasks #gardenmaintenance #emotionalprocessing #emotionalhealing #deepbreath #breathedeep #breathdeeply #breathwork #breathworkhealing #gardenconsultant #gardencoach #gardencoaching #gardenhealing #therapeutichorticulture #therapeuticgardening #gardentherapy (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWGhyoWvooY/?utm_medium=tumblr

[imanuglymess]

One person's weeds are another person's instagram photo. That's a saying, right? 🌱☘