No nature is not tidy for sure. I have people tell me my garden is a mess, but its a productive mess. If you get some chickens you wont need to weed at all, they love weeds!! lol I'm running out of room to hang my laundry out, I planted a lot of herbs around the clothes line and they've grown hugh, but at least I now have nice smelling clothes. My grandson love my garden because it has 'caves' and he doesn't have to stop playing to have lunch, he just eats as he plays, kids love wild gardens.