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Bring a spark of that joy to your gardening adventures with this Freebie. [GreenPrints Freebies](  October 22, 2022 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends.  [You’ll think the heather’s gone to my head or that I’ve lost my lilies when you read this, but for me, the joy of gardening begins with weeds.]( Dear Gardening, You read that right. I love weeds! Sort of. You’re probably expecting me to say that the joy of gardening is a dazzling display of Spring daffodils or that first crisp cucumber of the season. Maybe you even thought I’d say sowing seeds or seeing sunflowers is a highlight. But weeds? [Sampler]( [Get My Freebie]( Stick with me here. It’s not actually the weeds I love. It’s that weeds are an excuse for some alone time in the garden. Some silence. Some solitude. Whenever I need some quiet, there are always weeds to pull. Writer Becky Rupp states it nicely when she reminds us all that “There’s something soothing about green and dirt; as you crawl about by yourself, pulling up invasive stuff in the cucumbers, the jagged disruptions of even the most dreadful days, begin to smooth themselves over.” Of course, gardens are more than just a way to recenter ourselves after a trying day. Other joys are born of patience as we watch for that first squash blossom. Nor can we forget the meditative joy of literally connecting with the earth. “There is no better way to achieve a calm state than being grounded in the garden,” writes Pat Stone. Like Pat and Becky, the writers you’ll meet in these stories have managed to capture the joy of gardening in their own unique ways. A garden is art, a lesson in waiting, a moment for ourselves, a reminder of our humanity. And a garden is always good for a laugh. I dare you to discuss worm poop without a smile on your face. Mostly, though, a garden is a source of joy. There’s nothing better than popping a sun-ripened cherry tomato off the vine and experiencing its warm sweetness or watching bees covered in pollen move about the black-eyed Susans. [Get My GreenPrints Joy of Gardening Freebie!]( I hope these stories bring a spark of that joy to your gardening adventures and give you some insight and inspiration to grow the garden you want. [Amanda MacArthur] Amanda MacArthur Daily Editor GreenPrints P.S. GreenPrints is your personal garden magazine. GreenPrints’s mission is to share the joys, humor, headaches, and heart of gardening through wonderful stories and beautiful art. Please be sure to check out the latest issue and your [personal subscription offer]( today. [HALF-PRICE Special Deal When You Subscribe Now—Plus, FREE Bonus When You Act Today!]( [Cabot Prime Plus]( Get your HALF-PRICE subscription to GreenPrints, the only gardening publication to bring you joy, wisdom, humor, and heart-warming stories and tales! And your FREE bonus, The Weeder’s Reader now! [Claim Your HALF-PRICE Subscription Now!]( About GreenPrints Magazine: GreenPrints shares the absolute best true stories of gardeners from all across the country. It’s the most inspiring, humorous, and heartfelt gardening magazine of them all. There is nothing else like it. We’re no spring seedling, either—we’ve been publishing for over 30 years. If you love to garden, you will love GreenPrints, THE magazine of personal gardening stories from the heart. You are receiving this email as part of your free subscription to email updates from GreenPrints Magazine. If you no longer wish to receive this update as part of your free subscription, please click the unsubscribe link below. [MANAGE PREFERENCES]( [Unsubscribe]( Help us be sure your email update isn't filtered as spam. Adding our return address CustomerCare@GreenPrints.com to your address book may 'whitelist' us with your filter, helping future email updates get to your inbox. [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Send us a message]( Copyright © 2022 Mequoda Systems, LLC GreenPrints Magazine P.O. Box 1537, Attleboro, MA 02703 Email: CustomerCare@GreenPrints.com [Our Privacy Policy]( Having trouble viewing this email? [View online](.