This is the 22nd entry from my draft manuscript, working title: Spring in the Cottage Garden. You can read the first instalment by tapping below:
The mixed flower border has been my big focus this week and on Sunday I finally moved my bench to its spot in this part of the garden. It has made such a difference! Having the structure of the bench in the space – along with the bird bath – establishes this section as more than just a jumble of flowers.
Research into growing meadows and ‘wilder’ gardens has indicated that one thing holding people back is worrying about neighbours’ reactions. The remedy is called ‘cues to care’. If you mow a path (or and edge) through the meadow, or add a sign, you’re showing that you’re not being neglectful of your front lawn and the wild look is intentional. All people want to know is that you’re not just too lazy to mow the grass. So, the bench is my ‘cue to care’. There’s a bench there for humans to sit on, which must mean the messy garden is intentional –…
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