Sympathies, Minos. Annoying to be out of action when spring has sprung. I injured myself in March moving some slabs off a pallet. The slabs weren't that heavy, but I hadn't cut all of the nylon strap things and caught my foot - wallop - flat on my back with a slab on top of me. I'd put my hand out to catch myself, took the skin off my elbows, banged my head and huge bruise on my behind. By the time I took off my gardening gloves, my hand was like 5 Tesco Finest Apple and Pork Sausages - thought I'd broken it. Moved the rest of the slabs one-handed the next day, but I'm still in pain. Take it easy, enjoy the sunshine and watch re-runs of GW and Beechgrove while you're healing.
Sadly I live with just my 6 and 4 year old and as desperate as they are to help, they can't do a lot.
On the plus side was only really just starting the new garden off so there was LOTS to do but not a lot to maintain if that makes sense? Always try and look on the positive
I did it about 11am and it didn't get put in again until after 4pm. I couldn't move my hand to begin with but have been practicisng lots and can now grip things. I'm sure just before it happened I was thinking something like I've been really lucky never to hurt myself badly as I take too many risks on my own. Then I hurt myself just walking across the garden.
My Dad came and cut the grass for me on Tuesday - he lives two hours away and it had grown very happily in the two weeks I hadn't managed to cut it! He also commeted on the state of my garden - erm yes Dad work in progress... dug all the borders over ready to start putting plants in so yes there is muddly piles everywhere. Plus I was supposed to be getting raised beds delivered. That's not happening for the foreseeable future either. So many things that I can either pull my hair out in frustration over or just go ahh well!
Actually I've gone even further the other way. So many people have been helping me with the kids and getting them to school and some of their afterschool activites and another friend helped clean out the cat trays. Another has helped with the chickens. My 6 year old ahs been incredible helping me dress and anything else he can help with. So it has made me feel very lucky indeed. It is irritating BUT I am surrounded by wonderful people
Here's an idea! Give your 6 year old some packets of nasturiums - he can sow them in some bare patches and your'll at least have something pretty there covering the soil through the summer - my daughter (Wonky Womble) was quite capable of sowing nasturtiums at 4 years old.
And he can pick the leaves and flowers and make you a salad
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dovefromabove - how freaky I've actually got some with that in mind :O Both of them have sown some spinach and land cress for me as well but I really wasn't going to put up with an entirely unprodcutive garden. The raspberries were in ages above and I had potted up the strawberries when I hurt myself!
He wants to finish digging the pond - we started in Feb and had to stop due to poor weather and it has only just dried out enough to finish digging. Actually it is amazing how much he has done full stop to help. He has been incredible. He has been brilliant with the chickens as well. The super raised beds would have been brilliant but I can't get the stuff to fill them. He really loves helping out in the garden
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Crumbs nutcutlet, what with shoulders and eyes, I'm considering myself lucky!
Sympathies, Minos. Annoying to be out of action when spring has sprung. I injured myself in March moving some slabs off a pallet. The slabs weren't that heavy, but I hadn't cut all of the nylon strap things and caught my foot - wallop - flat on my back with a slab on top of me. I'd put my hand out to catch myself, took the skin off my elbows, banged my head and huge bruise on my behind. By the time I took off my gardening gloves, my hand was like 5 Tesco Finest Apple and Pork Sausages - thought I'd broken it. Moved the rest of the slabs one-handed the next day, but I'm still in pain. Take it easy, enjoy the sunshine and watch re-runs of GW and Beechgrove while you're healing.
Many thanks all
Sadly I live with just my 6 and 4 year old and as desperate as they are to help, they can't do a lot.
On the plus side was only really just starting the new garden off so there was LOTS to do but not a lot to maintain if that makes sense? Always try and look on the positive
I did it about 11am and it didn't get put in again until after 4pm. I couldn't move my hand to begin with but have been practicisng lots and can now grip things. I'm sure just before it happened I was thinking something like I've been really lucky never to hurt myself badly as I take too many risks on my own. Then I hurt myself just walking across the garden.
My Dad came and cut the grass for me on Tuesday - he lives two hours away and it had grown very happily in the two weeks I hadn't managed to cut it! He also commeted on the state of my garden - erm yes Dad work in progress... dug all the borders over ready to start putting plants in so yes there is muddly piles everywhere. Plus I was supposed to be getting raised beds delivered. That's not happening for the foreseeable future either. So many things that I can either pull my hair out in frustration over or just go ahh well!
Just go ahh well Minos. The other leads to grief
In the sticks near Peterborough
Actually I've gone even further the other way. So many people have been helping me with the kids and getting them to school and some of their afterschool activites and another friend helped clean out the cat trays. Another has helped with the chickens. My 6 year old ahs been incredible helping me dress and anything else he can help with. So it has made me feel very lucky indeed. It is irritating BUT I am surrounded by wonderful people
In the sticks near Peterborough
Most people are very kind
Here's an idea! Give your 6 year old some packets of nasturiums - he can sow them in some bare patches and your'll at least have something pretty there covering the soil through the summer - my daughter (Wonky Womble) was quite capable of sowing nasturtiums at 4 years old.
And he can pick the leaves and flowers and make you a salad
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dovefromabove - how freaky I've actually got some with that in mind :O Both of them have sown some spinach and land cress for me as well but I really wasn't going to put up with an entirely unprodcutive garden. The raspberries were in ages above and I had potted up the strawberries when I hurt myself!
It's actually amazing how much a 6 year old can do in the garden as long as it's made enjoyable
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
He wants to finish digging the pond - we started in Feb and had to stop due to poor weather and it has only just dried out enough to finish digging. Actually it is amazing how much he has done full stop to help. He has been incredible. He has been brilliant with the chickens as well. The super raised beds would have been brilliant but I can't get the stuff to fill them. He really loves helping out in the garden