The Plan: In the Garden

Tonight I begin part of what I term “The Plan” (and a series of entries on it). The Plan is intended to be a life plan, and not all of it I have plotted yet, but I am certainly working on it. The part of The Plan that I am beginning this evening is the garden phase of the plan. Now, you may be saying, “what does a garden have to do with a fully comprehensive life plan?” Let me tell you.

For me at this point in my life, my life isn't terribly anchored. I am terribly wishy-washy, and I am terribly unmotivated no matter the motivational force that moves me. I have come to the conclusion that in order for a plan to truly work for me, it will have to suit more than just one area of my life, it definitely has to be fully comprehensive since there are more than just one or two issues that need to be addressed.

I as a human being have proven to be a high stress individual. I don't believe it is entirely genetics, although that could be part of it. In order for me to start accomplishing more, and I need to start stressing less. This can be accomplished through a number of things including meditation, deep-breathing, and last but not least anchoring myself in something I enjoy.

I have written a lot about passions in this journal, and the things I am passionate about most of the time help me reduce my stress output. One of the things that I am passionate about is planting some bushes of various types. These bushes feature types of fruit (currants and elderberries) that for the most part are very good for you, not only in a health sense, but to an extent a mental sense (since they feature chemicals that can help the release of certain chemicals within the brain).

I don't intend to plant just these wondrous fruits, but also an entirely separate garden of vegetables that I enjoy. I am a big fan of the marrow family of fruits, and intend to have many of those planted along with various other vegetables including beans, peas, and of course carrots.

Tonight I will begin the purchasing of my fruit bushes. The first order I will place will probably be with Gurney's (I hope they turn out okay, they have been of mixed success previously), in which I am planning to order two Elderberry bushes, and one Jostaberry bush (a jostaberry is a cross between a black currant and a gooseberry). The most likely order I will place after that will either be currants and an elderberry from Nourse Farms, or just currants from The Currant Company (of whom I should order from no matter what).

I am able to begin my fruit bush phase of the garden plan earlier than the vegetable phase because I am going to be home off and on throughout the rest of April. Although when they are young they require frequent care (which should be given to them always), bushes typically will do better than seedlings when left on their own for a brief period of time.

The vegetable phase of the garden phase should begin in May. I am getting pretty excited about the entire process, especially the fruit bush phase. There is something about gardening that reaches into an inner level of the soul if you are growing something that you enjoy (otherwise it is utter drivel), it is medicinal and stress relieving, which is good for both body and soul.

As far as my plan, The Plan goes, I will give more details as I go. I haven't made it very known how the rest of works, but that will come with time. Overall, it is all about balance, and becoming a more balanced, and happy being; both of which I intend to become.