For us in the northern hemisphere in Minnesota, gardens get started later than in warmer southern states. That said, I enjoy planing vegetables and flowers!
When planting and caring for plants, water and sunshine are important. After all, what you water grows. Whether it’s grass, flowers or vegetables, it’s greener where you water.
This concept can be extrapolated to other areas of life. It’s about taking care of someone or something. Every relationship is like a garden. You must tend it with attention and care every day.
The aphorism has taken on several shades of meaning that have come down to this today: instead of trying to make the world better, tend to your own life. Don’t try to change the world; instead, focus on things most close to you. The self, home, and family are the only gardens you can reasonably hope to change.
