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There’s a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.~ Leonard Cohen
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Imperfect Gardening:
Promoting the spirit of the Japanese term "Wabi-Sabi," which means to embrace imperfection and transience. Making mistakes and aging gracefully are among life examples, and in the garden is a great place to start.
Wabi-sabi can be explained with this Japanese story:
According to Japanese legend, a young man named Sen no Rikyu sought to learn the elaborate set of customs known as the Way of Tea. He went to tea-master Takeeno Joo, who tested the younger man by asking him to tend the garden. Rikyu cleaned up debris and raked the ground until it was perfect, then scrutinized the immaculate garden. Before presenting his work to the master, he shook a cherry tree, causing a few flowers to spill randomly onto the ground.
Now the garden was beautiful.
Wabi-sabi is about accepting things as they are and knowing there will be imperfections, either in the moment or later, over time. So, the garden was only perfect when it was imperfect—and that’s life.
I feel uneasy if a landscape is too over designed. Seems off to me. There is perfection in the imperfection. A garden can be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously. Don't be afraid to make mistakes and not do it "Perfectly". Take the pressure off and make it fun.
Happy Gardening
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