Resolutions for Gardeners and Rescuers

A list of New Year resolutions gardeners and rescuers.

In the new year I vow to:
Nurture more. Feed the earth with organic nutrients; plant smaller to grow stronger; and mulch…mulch…mulch.

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Protect more. Save precious resources with earth-friendly products, preventative pest measures, and judicious use of water – something that will be in short supply again this year.

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Re-use more. One man’s garbage is gardener’s compost; cuttings and divides extend the garden and can be shared with others to create their own.

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Welcome wildlife. The garden is for sharing with all.

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Even those mischievous bunnies.

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And appreciate the beauty of all seasons – including the dry, dead stalks of winter.

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Resolution thoughts for my rescuer friends:
“Accept the pain, cherish the joys,

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resolve the regrets; then can come the best of benedictions – ‘If I had my life to live over again, I’d do it all the same’” ~ Joan McIntosh

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Welcome the New Year with joy.