Welcome to My Garden!

🪴 Welcome to My Garden

There’s nothing perfect about my garden — and that’s exactly why I love it.

I call it a “controlled chaos” garden: part intention, part improvisation, part miracle. Raised beds and grow bags sit alongside repurposed containers. Companion plants tangle together. Some things grow exactly where I want them to. Others... make surprise appearances. It’s not a Pinterest-perfect layout — it’s alive, responsive, seasonal, and real.

This garden is my teacher, my therapy, and my tiny ecosystem. It’s where I compost my mistakes and plant again. It’s where I reconnect with my senses, slow down, and rediscover my place in something bigger than myself.

🌿 What’s Growing Right Now

Right now I’m growing a mix of seasonal favorites and heritage staples:

Tomatoes in all shapes — Sweet 100s, Mortgage Lifter, and San Marzanos
Squash and cucumbers reaching for the trellis
Peppers still going strong from overwintering in the greenhouse
A few struggling seedlings, some hopeful sprouts, and maybe a rogue volunteer or two

Nothing is uniform — but everything is mine.

🧠 A Garden That Fits My Brain

I garden as a neurodivergent person. That means I often work in short bursts, forget what I planted, and rely heavily on visible cues, lists, and spontaneous energy. My methods aren’t rigid. They’re soft systems designed to support joy and growth — for me and the plants.

Some tools that help me:

A color-coded watering and feeding calendar
Grouping tasks by energy level instead of urgency
Letting go of “shoulds” and leaning into what works today

🌼 This Space Will Grow with Me

Over time, I’ll be sharing more:

Tips for managing a garden with limited energy
Fertilizing and watering schedules I use
Recipes based on garden harvests
Reflections on what it means to tend things — plants, memories, identity

Whether you have a balcony, a full backyard, or a single sunny windowsill, I hope this space inspires you to dig a little deeper — into the soil and into yourself.

Welcome to my garden. 💚
— Kim

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