Nobody, but nobody, has patience anymore. I would love the idea of slow gardening--this kind of works into the whole idea of how "insta-garden!" has ruined the gardening industry. (Which I first read at the Renegade Gardener, I believe.)

I have a slow garden--at 3 years old now, it still looks like a new garden, but mostly because I keep adding and changing as I can save up money for new plantings (or as seeds and smaller, cheaper plants start to grow up and mature)... sometimes, I admit, it's frustrating to be slow. But it's more interesting, and I feel more involved with my garden this way.

Yet how much more rewarding is it? You have a gorgeous garden Kim and the fact that it's taking some time to put together enables you to play a little more with your plants and plant selection.

It seems there are two types of yards. Gardens and landscapes. I don't know if those are the right words but a garden is an ongoing thing that has no end. A landscape is put in and forgot about until something happens that needs attention.

I am not sure one is better than another although I prefer the garden. Its a hobby, relaxing, and fun. People with landscapes do other things for fun. To each his own. We do however at the nursery focus our attention on the gardening enthusiasts.

You've obviously picked the right target market then Trey.

Hear, hear!

great post! i'm continually learning how much work everything requires. but like the others who comment, that's what makes it interesting and worth doing for me. "the enthusiasts" as trey says. and i think the revolution has begun. blotanical stands to put most gardening mags to shame contentwise. they were always suspiciously bereft of dirty people loving their yards.

Very true bright. They may call us slow but I never heard anyone mock Antonio Carlucci's passion for slow food.