You use your head, your heart and your body to make a garden, but first you need to listen to what your heart is saying, to understand its knowledge and its desires. So, what's a garden for, in your life?

Here are some possible answers. Notice that they can overlap, intertwine, complement each other. A garden is a multidimensional place.

1. Privacy, an enclosed world of your own creation.
2. Wildlife, a haven and a place for close encounters to take place.
3. Children, a play space.
4. Rest and renewal, a soothing environment.
5. Artistic achievement, the satisfaction of meeting a challenge with skill and delight.
6. Pride, something to impress the neighbors and visitors.
7. Sacredness, a space dedicated to an encounter with the Divine.
8. Living space, an attractive outdoor room.
9. Collecting, a place to display and enjoy a group of favorite plants.
10. Cooperation with nature, a laboratory for experiments and questioning.
11. Blessing, an altar where prayers for the world are charged and made more effective.
12. Fun, for humor and freedom.