But to go back to the health benefits I think there are many: just being out of the house is good for you. Gardening has helped me to let go; I learned to accept that some stuff is out of my control, no matter how loud I growl.
Snap @Lyn It's good when it works but like most things, there is often a downside for some people. Gardening and good mental health don't necessarily go hand in hand in the long term as you and I have both discovered - even tho it's taken us 50 years to finally admit defeat
I agree - all fine when you have the capability, and the mobility, and if the garden isn't huge, but not so brilliant when it isn't, and your health isn't 100% either. I'd be quite happy for the whole thing to be removed and gravelled, or similar, if I wasn't able for it any more. It would send me into a downward spiral very quickly. A chore is a chore whether it's inside or outside, and I certainly don't want some fanny coming in supposedly 'pruning' stuff and ruining it, when I'm paying for the privilege, so it would be better to have almost nothing out there apart from a few containers.
At least inside, things don't grow - apart from dust and spiders' webs, and they aren't so hard to deal with.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I personally do find gardening stressful - I experience a lot of pain from it and am never vaguely on top of things. I am always running to keep up. I often feel too old for this lark and it feels like a chore and battle sometimes, which is no fun at all. I need to make the planting much simpler and less involved so that I can enjoy it again.
Over the years I have found voluntary work to be the best for mental health. Whether it be knitting for angel babies or war torn countries, or join a group that packs stuff to send, even joining a forum and reading what others do is good.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
There is nothing wrong with it. Stop being moronic and get a life.
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Gardening and good mental health don't necessarily go hand in hand in the long term as you and I have both discovered - even tho it's taken us 50 years to finally admit defeat
I'd be quite happy for the whole thing to be removed and gravelled, or similar, if I wasn't able for it any more. It would send me into a downward spiral very quickly. A chore is a chore whether it's inside or outside, and I certainly don't want some fanny coming in supposedly 'pruning' stuff and ruining it, when I'm paying for the privilege, so it would be better to have almost nothing out there apart from a few containers.
At least inside, things don't grow - apart from dust and spiders' webs, and they aren't so hard to deal with.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Whether it be knitting for angel babies or war torn countries, or join a group that packs stuff to send, even joining a forum and reading what others do is good.
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...