Gardening Series

Plant 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.

The Perelandra Garden Workbook by Machaelle Wright

Your Co-Creative Gardener's Kit

Blank Charts & Checklists

Preparing the Soil (Part 7)

Your next vital steps before your hands touch dirt! Before ordering a bunch of fertilizers or invest in a new tiller, talk to your partner. Find out exactly how you need to prepare your soil. When you get this information from nature, it will be tailored to your garden, its purpose, the plants and seeds that will go in, your soil and your environment. Nature knows what is needed for balance when it comes to your soil. ...

Nature's Equinox & Solstice Cycle (Tip)

Gardeners, soil-less gardeners and non-gardeners will all benefit from acknowledging this change of season, the start of a new cycle. The planet will benefit too. Equinox is usually around the 21st of March and September. Solstice is often around the 21st of June and December. ...

Insights from Nature on Soil (Part 8)

This will help you have a better understanding and a clearer intent as you work with your soil. It will give you insight into nature's perspective on soil, fertilizing and the impact of you and your attitude while working in the garden. Includes a tip for those who have started seeds indoors about thinning and potting up. ...

Nature Shift for Soil Balancing - Tips on Soil Amendments (Part 9)

Have you read these valuable insights from nature on soil? Healthy, balanced soil is critical to the health and growth of your plants. You're putting in a lot of time and effort now to prepare your soil. Let's take it up a notch! Includes tips on finding fertilizers, mulch and other soil amendments. ...

Scheduling and Rolling On with Your Garden Plan (Part 10)

Find out the timing of your spring garden tasks. You're in the home stretch of getting your garden information. In your last sessions, you found out how to prepare your soil, what fertilizers to add and when you will be planting. Now it's time to think about readying the garden for planting. ...

Your Co-Creative Gardener's Kit (Part 11)

Co-creative gardeners will reach for the tools in your Perelandra Co-Creative Gardener's Kit as often as you reach for your pruning scissors, garden fork, trowel and rakes. Start with ETS and EoP: Anyone wanting to address the balance of their land or home environment, will appreciate having them on hand. For a co-creative gardener, you'll need them throughout the seasons. ...

Pan on Planet Earth: Your garden matters. (Part 12)

Nature intelligence is nothing like human intelligence. Sometimes we humans, with all our learned layers of complex thinking, can use a reminder that the world is comprised of more than we perceive. Here is a perspective from nature ...

Getting Ready to Plant (Part 13)

Planting time is nigh. Ahead of planting your garden, you should have your soil prepared, and in some cases, mulch on your garden or at the ready. And if you haven't yet, it's time to place those plant markers! ...

The planting dance! (Part 14)

You've been preparing for weeks and months. Now it's here . . . Planting Time! We don't literally mean today. We know you've gotten your planting schedule from nature, and of course we want you to follow that. When your planting days arrive, this inspiration from nature, plus Machaelle's instructions and our added tips, will help to make these days in your garden satisfying and joyful. ...

Asking Smart Questions (Part 15)

Good communication is the key to success in any partnership. This is just as true when your partner is nature. This week, take some time to review Machaelle's tips on how to ask good, smart questions. (Hey soil-less gardeners out there! This information applies to you too.) ...