A gardener's mission

[mooncats]

Hi, everyone!
Wandering about this wonderful site, I see lots of devoted professionals and beginners in gardening. But I guess every gardener has some specific motivation inside. I'm just an amateur in gardening but by growing a few flowers every summer I'm happy to make a small piece of land a little more beautiful, serene. So, what's your mission as a gardener?

 

[roadrunner]

Habitat for attracting animal life. I'm not like other gardeners, probably can't even call me a gardener, since I like growing weeds, much of what I grow I don't buy, I just allow to grow in place of grass and see how it fits into the habitat I'm creating. I got so much animal life here now, I wonder when I'm going to hit a peak. It use to be very rare for me to see frogs in my yard, now I find them everywhere, including in the leaves of plants and in my trash can, which is now their home.

 

[mooncats]

Habitat for attracting animal life. I'm not like other gardeners, probably can't even call me a gardener, since I like growing weeds, much of what I grow I don't buy, I just allow to grow in place of grass and see how it fits into the habitat I'm creating. I got so much animal life here now, I wonder when I'm going to hit a peak. It use to be very rare for me to see frogs in my yard, now I find them everywhere, including in the leaves of plants and in my trash can, which is now their home.

That's great! Looks like a gardener is a Lord that creates a planet of their own, watches it and takes care of it

 

[MoonShadows]

For me, a sense of taking part in creation; beautify my surroundings; attract birds, bee, butterflies and bugs; self sufficiency growing veggies.

 

[marlingardener]

Providing is my motivation. Providing food, water, and shelter for wildlife (we have plenty of wildlife!); providing flowers for joy and beauty; providing lots and lots of vegetables for us and for anyone who needs some; and providing a safe and secure home for our 18 chickens and four cats
Did I mention my husband is the enabler? He enables all of the above, bless him!

 

[mooncats]

Providing is my motivation. Providing food, water, and shelter for wildlife (we have plenty of wildlife!); providing flowers for joy and beauty; providing lots and lots of vegetables for us and for anyone who needs some; and providing a safe and secure home for our 18 chickens and four cats
Did I mention my husband is the enabler? He enables all of the above, bless him!

Good, it makes life meaningful!

 

[Beverly]

Providing habitat primarily for the pollinators. We (homo sapiens) have taken away so much habitat so in my small way i try to make up for some of the losses. Recently the garden was a refuge for a mama hummingbird who was able to raise 2 chicks successfully and this made me so happy and grateful. I think @roadrunner is our most dedicated habitat provider, all natural. You should take a look at some of the photos of his garden, it is impressive and inspiring. Welcome to the forums

 

[mooncats]

Providing habitat primarily for the pollinators. We (homo sapiens) have taken away so much habitat so in my small way i try to make up for some of the losses. Recently the garden was a refuge for a mama hummingbird who was able to raise 2 chicks successfully and this made me so happy and grateful. I think @roadrunner is our most dedicated habitat provider, all natural. You should take a look at some of the photos of his garden, it is impressive and inspiring. Welcome to the forums

Thanks a lot!

 

[Owdboggy]

Far more mundane for me. I just needed something to do when I was forced to take early retirement. So it is just a way of passing time usefully.

 

[mooncats]

Far more mundane for me. I just needed something to do when I was forced to take early retirement. So it is just a way of passing time usefully.

The key word here is 'usefully', not just an idle pastime

 

[Silentrunning]

My motive is far less honorable than most of these. I love to eat and I really like to eat good food. Most of the processed junk you by in the grocery store is almost flavorless. Most of the lost flavor is replaced with salt. Raising a large variety of vegetables, fruits and nuts gives me a lot of unprocessed nutrition as well as great flavor.

 

[Beverly]

@Silentrunning i do not think it is in any way less honorable. It is making good use of the land in a way that provides healthy food for you and yours and at the same time provides habitat and refuge for other animals and insects.

 

[Rajesh Sethi]

I just want to grow them all.
It astonish me, how they survive my clumsy hands( though some are not so lucky). I try learn more about different varieties of plant and their properties.

 

[Silentrunning]

@Silentrunning i do not think it is in any way less honorable. It is making good use of the land in a way that provides healthy food for you and yours and at the same time provides habitat and refuge for other animals and insects.

Beverly, it also gives me a LOT of exercise. I'm actually in much better shape now than I was when I was working. I do have to admit though that I often go to bed with sore muscles and an aching back.

 

[Larisa]

For me it's just a joy to communicate with plants. I like to see plants in the house in the winter, in the garden in the summer. I like to grow from seeds. I like to hold the ground in my hands and I like the smell of the earth in the spring.

I communicate with plants. At the same time I communicate with gardeners.

I guess I do not have a mission ... It looks like I'm a green egoist.