How do I start a regenerative garden when I have no farming experience?

Here's the thing Nasreddin Hodja understood well: you don't need to know everything before you begin. Start small—even a 4x8 bed or some containers. Observe what's already growing in your space. What plants thrive? What insects visit? This isn't laziness; it's listening. Then add one thing: maybe compost from your kitchen scraps, maybe a native plant that feeds pollinators. The paradox is that regenerative agriculture looks like doing less, but it's actually paying closer attention. You're not forcing the land to produce; you're creating conditions where it wants to. The examined life here means asking: What does this soil need? What was here before? Your lack of experience is actually an advantage—you haven't learned to fight nature yet. Play with small failures. They're cheap teachers. After three seasons, you'll know more than someone who read every permaculture book without getting their hands dirty.