Totally agree! It's not about 50/50. But. All or nothing. Also agree with the green. It is a hopeful colour. I always see life when I see green. Your garden is looking and sounding like it deserves and thrives on your affections. My just got thoroughly loved by my rogue chooks. Can't say that it's their fault they were rogue as the gate was left unlatched so they were free ranging as we expect free rangers to do! Interesting story about touching plants though. Many years ago I visited a permaculture farm. I was introduced to the magnificent fruit and nut trees around their actual home and then those planted around a cottage for the rare guests. There was NO comparison. I asked what the year difference was in planting. Nothing. They were from the same root stock of saplings but those planted around the main house was loved - and were even played music! The others, though watered and composted or pruned as needed were rather neglected in comparison. They were small with no fruit....makes one think.....
Being 50% present in any aspect of my life just doesn't seem enough to me; clearly you get it.
My garden, and other things. Lol.
It's interesting about those fruit and nut trees, and I've heard similar before.
I visited a dairy in Italy called Hombre where they make parmesan (even for the Vatican) and they cows get played classical music all the time. They say it makes the milk better.
https://www.parmigianoreggiano.com/
I went there for this, which is also located at the farm.
https://www.paninimotormuseum.it/
Now...rogue chickens...I'm not sure what music they like, but don't play any heavy metal, it sends them bonkers. (Don't ask how I know.)
Here in the Cape there's a boutique farm that have water buffalo and make speciality cheese. The boutique part is that at milking the water buffalo have 3 choices. Either milk. Or massage. Or classical music. I better not let my rogue chickens get wind of the stories or they may start putting in their demands
If you think those chickens are rogue now, just wait until they realise they're not getting massages!
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