Hello friends and welcome to the mini edit from Edit Your Life. In these snack-sized mini

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In March, I have the delight of joining Megan Francis for a substack live about gardening,

and it really got my wheels spinning in delight.

I will link up that video in my show notes.

I talked about this in the mini edit, the power of seasons within seasons,

but since I have started finding joy in nature activities like gardening, experimenting with

botanicals, and splitting wood, I have a new lens of anticipation based on the calendar.

For example, in the winter, I'm thinking about seeds to buy and plant and how I want to organize

woodpiles, whereas in the spring and summer, I'm thinking about how exciting it will be to light a

fire in the cold months and what might emerge from the earth next. Right now, we need joyful

anticipation more than ever. Wouldn't you agree? So I thought I would share about my garden plans as well as some

newbie tips. I didn't really get started on my preliminary garden work until last summer,

so I feel way ahead of the game this go around. My first recommendation is to start small,

especially if you are newish to gardening like me, start with a small zone or

project. I find that gardening projects always seem to take longer than I think they will,

and you don't want to feel defeated or overwhelmed. So for example, maybe you try a pot or two of herbs

on a windowsill or a porch? Or maybe you have plants or flowers

along a front walkway. The hostas along my short front walkway are the gift that keep on giving.

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