yesterday’s project

by joshua becker

does pulling weeds count as minimalizing?

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Meg October 16, 2008 at 2:16 pm: Lol! There are areas of my property which I do weed, but most of it I allow to go a bit wild (like most of the backyard) since I’ve grown a deep appreciation for wild plants. Giving up control was hard initially, but I’ve saved a lot of time and energy by changing my mindset.

So many “weeds” are really quite useful, and I’ve really enjoyed learning about them. Some are just pretty. Some are tasty. Some are medicinal. Some help add needed nutrients to the soil. Some are really good at stopping erosion. Some attract good insects or ward off bad ones (I especially love ones that attract butterflies). Etc.

Obviously, there are some weeds you don’t want in certain places, but you might have a different view of some of those plants when you learn more about them. Just a thought ; )

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Christy October 16, 2008 at 6:17 pm: YES! Because it reduces the clutter you have to look at and makes you smile inside when you look at the freshly weeded patch. :)

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