Post #2032231
2026-05-03 21:43 UTC
i have no frame of reference
maybe it's a me thing, maybe it's a #adhd thing, maybe it's just a basic human thing but
#gardening is so satisfying, rewarding, and addictive
i had no idea, nobody warned me
Replies (3)
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@matt@istheguy.com 2026-05-03 21:48
i'm not even planning or planting things, just pruning, trimming, pulling hours later, i can't even tell if it looks noticeably better (i'm not a garden noticer) but like, i know i made this space better for the things living in it idk i guess i expected it to be satisfying like crossing any other thing off on a to-do list, i wasn't prepared to be this happy after
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@Nead@social.vivaldi.net 2026-05-04 18:38
@matt Hands in the soil. Hands on plants and weeds. Primordial feelings we are all hardwired with. Some choose not to plug in. You did. Nice post!
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@alisynthesis@io.waxandleather.com 2026-05-04 20:53
@matt it only took me probably three years to go from zero gardening to I'm basically a farmer.