Many years ago, I called the Engineer to proudly tell him that I had decided to personally fix an electrical problem in my house. I had been to the library, found a book with clear and direct instructions for me to follow and I was ready to tackle the job. His reply, "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." It made me pause. I don't remember the problem now, only the caution.
"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing", is one of those records in my head. It's a good one for me. I'm a jumper. I'm usually in a hurry to start a project, then something interrupts my flow and I am off hurrying in another direction. The finish line is a novel place for me to find myself. When I decided to tackle my whole yard and introduce CA Natives, I knew I needed some education and perseverance. I needed all the help I could get.
The question I wrestle with now is: Am I stalling or learning? In rapid succession I will enter my learning journey of gardening with native plant, discovering local floral and fauna, meeting a community of like minded gardeners. I will give each class and field trip a blog page, the better to sort it all out later. This is the journal I've always wanted to keep.
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