How To Be Creative When It Comes To Your Garden

You were born creative. When you were in kindergarten the boxes of crayons were not limited to only those kids who possessed potential, because the truth is, everyone has potential. So, hopefully this article will once again convince you that you can bring creativity back into your life.

Creative Rule #1. Follow your heart and the beat of your own drum. When you listen to the suggestions of others it only brings disharmony to the garden you are trying to create. When you have a unique idea, don’t waste your time or effort trying to please other people. They will never appreciate the full measure of your uniqueness because they are never in the exact same space or mindset as you. If you notice, the usual help or advice you receive will normally come in the form of negative feedback, like “Don’t plant that kind of flower or lettuce – it doesn’t grow very well here”. If everyone listened only to the negative information, and not to their hearts, we would probably not even bother planting a garden. How sad would that be? Listen to yourself – you have all the information you need!

Creative Rule #2. Get outside and sit with your garden and your thoughts. When you are sitting quietly, in your own space, clear and relax your mind, breathe deep and allow that creative spark in you to awaken, flourish and grow. It will come. The more time you spend in your garden the more you will find your special gift of creativity. You will also soon find that others will welcome your originality more because it is uniquely yours and it allows them to see how important an asset you are; and in allowing yourself to be special, you are encouraging them to do the same.

Creative Rule #3. There is no need for fancy gadgets or tools. A true artist reduces the number of tools in their gardening shed because as we gain experience in our garden we know what works, what doesn’t, and we find we only need a few perfect tools. I have a perfect shovel, a couple of different rakes and a hand trowel I would be lost without. What more do I need?

Creative Rule #4. No garden will happen without some kind of passion. Does it wake you up in the mornings? Do you think of the flame burning in your fire-pit? What is the flower you have to have in your garden? Are there any plants you must have or your garden will be incomplete? Are you a flower child or the vegetable green giant type? Is the outdoors your passion and you really don’t care if it is a flower garden or a vegetable garden, just as long as you can be outside? That is passion and that is what will keep you going.

Creative Rule #5. Take a walk through the neighborhood and check out other gardens. Look online for inspirational ideas, pictures or through magazines and/or gardening books. You can’t force inspiration. Sometimes it hits when you least expect it, so for those unpredictable, yet inevitable moments, you might want to be prepared by having a notebook with you to record your ideas. In recording your ideas you will also discover your own style. Is it brightly colored flowers or do you like the pastels? There are so many choices, but only one will be uniquely yours.

So, again, think of all the colors in the crayon box – which ones do you like the best and which ones will you stay away from? Get your notebook, read the thoughts you wrote down and know that you are capable of creating the most beautiful and bountiful garden in both your heart and your yard!

Thank you for sharing your time with Me.

I wish you peace, joy and balance in all you do. Enjoy the garden of your life!

From Me 2 You Online.