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Arise, Lazarus!

Remember me? No? That’s okay. It’s been a minute or two, or three. I lost control of the garden. It was a slow descent. It could happen to any gardener, really. 

Where there once were eggplant and melons and lavender is now a matted mass of weeds, both low growing and tall. It was overwhelming so I turned my back on it. Even my very small meditation garden was neglected. 

Last year I had a heavy snail infestation. They were absolutely everywhere. Now, I fear, my soil is harboring their eggs. What to do, what to do?

Baby steps. Pull up all snail habitat which was primarily baby blue eyes. That is about 90% done. There are still little clumps here and there but mostly it’s gone. However, more weeding is required. Much, much more. 

I am clearing out areas and putting in new plants right away. I’ve actually been much better about planting what I buy. I have introduced Amethyst Falls wisteria, Magic Carpet polygonum (forgive my spelling errors), I put some bacopa in a container and planted a pomegranate tree. That’s not too bad in my opinion. 

But it takes diligence, attention, care. None of which I had an abundance of. The neglect, the withdrawal from the garden was not so surprising. It happened gradually, by degrees. But now, the need to touch the ground, to nurture something is with me again. Let’s see what the this new season brings. 


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