On weekend mornings I always take the time to sit back and relax in the yard enjoying the warmth of the sun rising slowly behind an acacia tree. In one corner, I made a small garden, and planted areca nut, avocado, starfruit, and longan trees, and etc. In addition, there are also several other plants that I plant in pots.
When I'm a bit lazy to clean the my small garden, it looks like a piece of forest, but I really like it. The grass grows freely, as do other shrubs, while dry fallen leaves are scattered on the ground. When it's the rainy season, the atmosphere in this corner feels so humid. And in the morning, I'm happy with the atmosphere it creates, the aroma of wet soil mixed with rotting dry leaves, plus the color of moss that colonizes a piece of brick, and the leaves that look greener, promising perfect tranquility when enjoying it.
That's why in taking care of my favorite place at home, I schedule it once a month, but sometimes I can only clean it after two months. Even so, I will not regret it at all, because when cleaning after a long time of not doing it, I will get a lot of raw materials for compost fertilizer which of course is good nutrition for all the plants here. What is it? Dry leaves that are rotting.
A cup of hot coffee is a complement to the atmosphere I get here. That's why every time I want to sit for a long time in the corner of this small garden, I must first prepare coffee, snacks, and scissors. Scissors? Yes, that's it, plant scissors. That is one of the mandatory tools that must always be available here, because at times like this, I can tidy up some of the bonsai plants that I have been trying to work on lately.
And for bonsai, I have to admit, I really need to learn a lot about it. Not only the technical stuff, like pruning, wiring, and so on, but I also have to get used to practicing patience if I don't want to fail at all. From several previous failures, I more or less understand that before doing wiring and forming branches as I wish, I must first make sure whether the plant I want to bonsai has really grown strong or not.
That's it, the experience of planting and taking care of everything myself has given me many lessons and also other benefits that may not be sold in any market. What is it? Calmness, shade, and joy. That's why I want to share it with all of you here, as the photos I have embedded in this post.
May we all continue to be motivated to plant more trees. At least by planting, we are involved in caring for the earth. Isn't that so? Ciao and wassalamu.
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