The Gardening Series

  The Gardening Series

from the Perelandra Question Line Duo

We started this weekly series of articles to help everyone get over that hesitation and start a partnership with nature. The response was tremendous. A lot of folks started their first co-creative garden and are excited to approach gardening in this new way, hand in "hand" with nature. This year, we're refreshing some of you on the steps as you move through your second year garden, and we're welcoming a new group of first-year co-creative gardeners.

You can get started anytime. All you need is The Perelandra Garden Workbook. These articles will give you easy page references and little steps — something you can do each week, with just minimal time. Everyone must start with Part 1.

After that, you can choose the areas of gardening where you're ready to add nature's expertise. Don't feel like you have to do everything your first season. And don't let a late start keep you from beginning now. Even if you already have a garden going, bringing nature on board will only add to your success and increase the strength and balance of your garden.

Your garden can be one clay pot of flowers on your front porch, a small herb garden by the door, a family vegetable garden or an orchard. Size doesn't matter! But we do encourage you to start small your first year as you learn the processes.

Each article has steps for beginners, "Gut Gardeners" and steps for those who are ready to take the partnership to the next level, "2.0 Gardeners." Choose the path you're comfortable with, you can move to 2.0 Gardening whenever you're ready. And it's okay to work with Gut Gardening on some tasks, 2.0 Gardening on others. There's lots of flexibility and you'll find nature to be a very easy to work with, understanding partner.

So what are you waiting for?! Start here: Your garden starts now.

• WHY I BOTHER by Machaelle Wright (With two easy steps, you can too.)

• Part 1: It's Garden Time (No "green thumb" required.)

• Part 2: Location, shape & size of your garden.

• Part 3: Getting your seed & plant list.

• Part 4: Your garden layout.

• Part 5: Row order and plant ratio.

• Extra: Adding other elements or a focal point.

• Tip: When new information may call for a change of plans.

• Part 6: Indoor Seed Starting and Substitutions

• Part 7: Preparing the Soil

• Part 8: Scheduling & Rolling On

• Part 9: Nature's Equinox & Solstice Cycle

• Part 10: Insights from Nature on Soil

• Part 11: Nature Shift for Soil Balancing, plus tips and resources

• Part 12: Your Co-Creative Gardener's Kit

• Part 13: Pan on Planet Earth

• Part 14: Getting Ready to Plant

• Part 15: The planting dance.

• Part 16: Asking Smart Questions

• Part 17: Caring for your garden.

• Part 18: More on caring for your garden.

• Part 19: Garden Wildlife

• Part 20: The Summer Solstice

• Part 21: Deepen Your Partnership

• Part 22: Your Fall and Winter Garden

Supplements:

• A Lively Garden Gallery for All
  See the co-creative gardening process step-by-step!

• What do I do about _______?
  How to address "invaders" or "pests."

• Take nature with you to those plant sales.

• Planning a kid's gardening activity with nature!

• Begin Your Garden Adventure

The Perelandra Garden Workbook by Machaelle Wright

Your Co-Creative Gardener's Kit

Blank Charts & Checklists