Trial & Error

   In this busy, beautiful month of May it is very easy to find a little self-doubt. As I look at my flats & pots of annuals eager to be planted, I find myself second guessing my choices at times. It is good to remember that gardening, like life is about trial & error. Sometimes you make knowledge based decisions & sometimes you just need to go with your gut. The wonderful thing about the garden is that it is so forgiving! Trial & error has brought me years of backyard joy (and a bit of disappointment). That truly is where the fun lies for us every spring. That is why we weed, dig, plant, water, fertilize… we are feeding our hope, feeding our souls. It is what gets us through the winter months & has us writing that wish list for spring come January. I have had many a perennial failure. I have annuals that never thrive on the edges of my perennial garden, but I try every year with something new. Trial & error is what keeps it fun; we would lose interest if we had all the answers! So I say good luck to all of you. Good luck dividing & moving perennials, trying new ones, planting new container variations & trying something other than impatiens this year. Savor the journey & relish in your successes & failures. The failures are also part of the wonderful human element in your garden tapestry!