# Gardening: Cultivating Nature and Knowledge A personal collection of gardening knowledge and experiences. This map organizes insights about growing plants, sustainable practices, and the joy of nurturing life. ## Core Areas ### 🌿 Plant Care & Cultivation - **[[Plant Care]]**: Essential techniques for healthy plants - **[[Propagation Methods]]**: Growing new plants from existing ones - **[[Soil Health]]**: Understanding and improving soil composition - **[[Composting]]**: Creating nutrient-rich soil amendments ### 🗺️ Garden Design & Planning - **[[Garden Planning]]**: Strategic layout and design principles - **[[Urban Gardening]]**: Maximizing small spaces and containers - **[[Companion Planting]]**: Beneficial plant relationships - **[[Water Management]]**: Efficient irrigation and conservation ### 📅 Seasonal Management - **[[Seasonal Tasks]]**: Month-by-month gardening activities - **[[Spring Planting]]**: Starting the growing season right - **[[Summer Maintenance]]**: Peak season care and harvesting - **[[Fall Preparation]]**: Preparing for dormancy and next year ## My Gardening Journey ### 🌱 Growth Stages 1. **Seedling Phase**: Early experiments and first plantings 2. **Budding Phase**: Growing knowledge and developing techniques 3. **Evergreen Phase**: Proven methods and reliable plants ### 🌻 Current Projects - **Vegetable Garden**: Growing food sustainably - **Herb Spiral**: Culinary and medicinal plants - **Native Plants**: Supporting local ecosystems ## Plant-Specific Knowledge ### 🍅 Vegetables - **[[Tomatoes self pollinate]]**: Understanding tomato reproduction - **[[Growing Leafy Greens]]**: Year-round salad production - **[[Root Vegetables]]**: Below-ground crop management ### 🌿 Herbs & Aromatics - **[[Herb Garden Basics]]**: Essential culinary herbs - **[[Medicinal Plants]]**: Growing natural remedies - **[[Preserving Herbs]]**: Drying and storing techniques ## Resources & References - **[[Favorite Gardening Books]]**: Essential reading list - **[[Garden Tools]]**: Equipment recommendations - **[[Local Resources]]**: Nurseries and community gardens > [!tip] Garden Wisdom > The best fertilizer is the gardener's footsteps - regular observation leads to healthy plants. ## Related Maps - **[[Knowledge Map]]**: Central hub for all knowledge areas - **[[Health Map]]**: Connection between gardening and wellbeing - **[[MOCs]]**: Master index of all Maps of Content