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RE: Permaculture Principles: Observe and Interact and Creatively Use and Respond to Change
It sounds so easy to observe and act, but I find I often jump into what I want rather than what is needed.
I have wasted money on plants requiring shade at amounts, different water drainage, different soil needs, etc.
Sometimes it's best to listen to mother nature rather than implement my desires!
Thanks for the post.
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I know... we can't force nature to go our ways. All we can do is prepare a way she is most like going to take, with the things we actually want as a built-in consequence. If there is barely any shade on your property, the shade loving plants won't thrive. But if you insist on them, better create some shade first. It's also worth keeping in mind how our modern culture has trained us to take the opposite approach: if you throw enough money and energy at it, you an force anything you want. Unfortunately, even if that works, it's only superficial, while creating many underlying problems.