My Mary Garden Part 1 Plan and Prep

In this noisy age, having a special place in nature to feel calm, to be able to reflect, mediate, even pray, can be hard to find. In 7 Steps to My Mary Garden/Part 1 Plan and Prepare, you follow how I learned about a Mary Garden, and the outline I used to develop the Mary Garden in my yard. The garden is designed as a small space with two key features – it is more private, protected from all the noise and activities around us, and it has a representation of Mary, the mother of Jesus. This is the first of a two part video series about developing and living with a Mary Garden, and covers a brief background of this type of sacred garden design, shows the simple garden plan I sketched out, the list of plants I am using, and the beginning preparation of the 14 ft long X 12 ft wide garden bed for the garden’s flowers, herbs, and shrubs. The garden design outline can be used to develop a special space for your yard that provides you with a calming environment, free of the daily stresses of life, where you may choose to pause, reflect, contemplate, and pray. If this type of garden interests you, where do you think you might develop it? Or, do you have a special spot in your yard that is similar? Share your Comments below. Subscribe @gardenyay

Timeline:
00:00 What is a Mary Garden? Brief background and discussion of the garden as a sacred space
02:17 Two aspects (features) of Mary Garden discussed: small size and a representation of Mary, mother of Jesus, in the Christian faith
03:01 Step 1 – location and how I selected my garden spot discussed
03:45 Step 2 – Garden plan discussed and list of my Mary Garden plants included
04:57 Step 3 – Start of garden bed prep discussed, including plants I plan to repurpose and rearrange for my garden
07:07 Discussed garden design as using small, medium and large plant areas in a half-circle space
08:41 Measurement of space to prevent overcrowded of plants so plants are healthy and thrive
09:26 Discuss first area planting, selection of native Firebush, Plant Info Card included, with demonstration of planting Firebush with hole prep, root inspection, watering and mulching for gardening success. Location of garden statue of Mary shown.
11:14 Reminder to watch My Mary Garden/Part 2 Plant and Reflect which is the next video and Thank you for watching, Like, Comment, Additional videos you might be interested in, and Subscribe @gardenyay

🪴🪴🪴//Resources
🪴https://udayton.edu/marianlibrary/marysgardens/a/annuals-mary-gardens.php
🪴https://mary.org/resources/mary-garden/
🪴https://www.kateri.org/mary-gardens-for-a-spiritual-experience/
🪴Our Lady of the Lost and Found by Diane Schoemperlen, (2001)

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