Rec | I RECOMMEND TO GROW PLANTS

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Because I can only recommend things I have experienced and this has been one of 2024’s good experiences for me. I’ve been surprised at the actual soothing power of this activity. It’s been nice to be able to work and focus on something that is entirely out of interest for anyone else. A conversation between just me and plants growing, and they’re growing at a pace that feels similar to mine, like really slow. I loved coming back home and sitting outside for 45 minutes just to notice what’s working , what’s not, who’s made progress, who needs what type of attention. I’ve felt very proud of this work and it feels nice to do something that you think is good.

@oklou

Feb 10, 2025

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@q_agrifolia

i agree completely with your point re: the slowness of growing plants ! it feels rejuvenating, to break away from instant choices & to have time to think about that result, that flower or new leaf or shoot that grows, while it’s processes. so many of our thoughts happen so quickly, from stimulus to end result. plants dgaf about those demands.

Feb 11, 2025

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has taught me so much about like…faith and patience...& while caring for/harvesting plants, flowers and veggies has its own gradient of reward, this cursory lesson still hits every time imo.
If you have access to even a friend‘s garden or somewhere to sow something you can check back in/care for I recommend it.
Not exactly one of those ‘your garden is a revolutionary act’ types, but I do believe that there is a lot on offer in growing anything, starting with the alchemical-feeling activity of sprouting 1 seed into plant.

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Idk plants are just everywhere, like just growing all around us and we don’t really take the time to engage with them but we should cause like, some of them are just being beautiful for our pleasure, and then some of them help grow the foods we eat, and even more of them keep our air clean
Touching plants is super neat and makes you feel really good so I highly recommend taking a walk and touching every plant you feel intrigued by or curious about

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I love gardening it’s so lit.I don’t think gardening itself is relaxing, just because you sweat a lot and it’s hard.but watching everything come together and growing is.You don’t always have to plant stuff it’s also a lot of fun to just organize it.I Want to start growing cucumber and tomatoes.

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