no, that's not romantic at all. i imagined something like, you know, pruning jasmins with a funny pair of shears while listening to birds. but what you said really gets me into a luddite mood!
If a gardener is needed, then it's usually for maintenance, which mostly means pulling weeds, raking leaves and softening up soil - or mowing lawns. Plus, yes, pruning and hacking back the overgrown plants, but that loses it's interest after the first few hundred roses and whatnot. Plus you're just another form of servant.
Better than dealing with office politics of course, but healthy and romantic? No.
Landscape gardening might be better, but you'd have to think about what you're doing then, which kinda loses the point unless what you mainly like thinking about is landscape gardening. (Also known as 'exterior decorating';)
Oh my god. It reminded me one friend who's keeping a "dacha", or "fazenda". It's a tiny plot where she grows tomatoes, cucumbers, papers, greens etc. Sometimes I go there to have a rest close to nature and help a bit. No fun at all!!!
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Date: 2007-04-15 04:57 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-04-15 08:39 pm (UTC)Better than dealing with office politics of course, but healthy and romantic? No.
Landscape gardening might be better, but you'd have to think about what you're doing then, which kinda loses the point unless what you mainly like thinking about is landscape gardening. (Also known as 'exterior decorating';)
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Date: 2007-04-19 01:56 pm (UTC)