Seasons ^hot^ — Five

If you haven’t seen it, stop reading this right now and go stream it. It is not your typical gardening show. There are no talking squirrels, no dramatic "garden rescues," and no one is installing a koi pond in 24 hours. Instead, it is a slow, meditative, almost spiritual journey into the mind of a man who sees beauty where the rest of us see decay.

Piet Oudolf is in his 70s in the film. He talks about building gardens he will never see mature. There is a profound sadness and joy in that. He has made peace with the fact that beauty is fleeting, but that the skeleton—the structure of a life well-lived—remains beautiful even after the color fades. five seasons

Not the dead time, but the "structural" time. If you haven’t seen it, stop reading this

And it is glorious. Have you seen Five Seasons ? Did it change your mind about "clean" gardening? Let me know in the comments below. Instead, it is a slow, meditative, almost spiritual

Why? Because that mess is life.