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My childhood home had a garden that was never quite tamed—wildflowers growing between the rows of vegetables, tomatoes spilling over the fence, and my dad grumbling about the weeds he couldn’t seem to conquer. That place taught me that gardening isn’t about perfection; it’s about patience, curiosity, and the quiet joy of watching something grow.
Here, I share the lessons I’ve learned from years of digging in the dirt, from the plants that thrived to the ones that taught me valuable lessons (like why you should never plant marigolds too close to the fence line).
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