The word garden comes from the root meaning " to enclose". Plants within the garden could live longer thanks to the incorporation of outside water sources, thereby prolonging spring within the garden. We all take gardens for granted. Almost all of us have gardens in our backyards, and sometimes we don't even pay that much attention to them. Some of us, however, tend to our gardens every single day like they're a gift from God. Some people devote their lives to gardening, and do it day in and day out.
I don't really think that I have enough appreciation for gardens now that I think about it. Some of the images in Baraka really made me think in terms of "wild gardens" versus "domesticated gardens." Similar to domesticated animals and wild animals, gardens also act in similar ways. Just like animals can get out of control in different alien environments, plants can do the same thing. Introducing an alien species such as "cane toads" into Australian culture can drastically alter that ecosystem. What would you do if someone introduced an alien species into your ecosystem? Would you combat it or just let nature take it's course? The chapter kind of makes me think about what I would do in that situation. Half of me wants to take action and the other half wants to just see what happens. I really don't know what I would do if that literally happened in my backyard, like it happened to many Australians.
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