Weeding

[poholland]

I spent the afternoon in my garden, bent in the dappled summer sun, plucking one by one the small weeds that crop up after the rain. It is a serene practice of the discipline, and the mind grows calm and tranquil. It was at this time that I contemplated the nature of weedingIn weeding, one removes that which is out of place, that which does not

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[marmelmm]

I figure that if it's green, growing and producing oxygen, it's okay by me. I've seen planters full of "weeds" that were greener, healthier and more attractive than the designer plants intended for the spot...

[poholland]

A good example of the "designer" missing a key point. They chose plants ill-suited to the context, or neglected to nurture them; and worse, may have failed to recognize that the "weed" might be a better choice for that place and purpose. Every cultivated plant was once a "weed" after all. If one has the eyes to see the relativity of the concept, they will find they have more options than their desire for a "perfect" garden limits them to..

[marmelmm]

It's worse. They replaced nice green weeds with ugly purplish brown plants. Ick.