When you take on a piece of land that has not been used for many years the work and effort along with the pain and time you contribute, when you start to reap the rewards see the difference and contribute to the environment the pain has gone only a great smile of what you have over the time accomplished.
No matter what you have it is what you have achieved with it and what i say it is my haven, my retreat, my place where i vent my splene, my space, my free gym, my fresh fruit and veg, our working place together from work, our friendship network, i could go on and on.
Do what you can and as often and no matter what you will get rewards of some kind, size and taste however keep on pushing and perciviering so you can get the end result.
I'm with punkdoc, without my garden my ongoing recovery from mental ill health would be severely slowed down... it has made such a difference even though I've only been doing it for 9 months! It, along with darling hubby, grown up son, toddler son and daft dog are my world as I am still unable to go far from home without considerable upset. Solace, peace and beauty.
I wholeheartedly agree with you both. Gardening is one of my biggest joys and peace and has helped me on more than one occasion to either get through or avert a major mental breakdown. There is nothing more wonderful that seeing and hearing birds come and feed in your garden and hearing a hedgehog snuffling around. Also the joy of eating something you have grown yourself, albeit in a pot or big raised planter, and the joy of seeing the beauty that you have planted around you.
I had to leave my lovely garden after nurturing creating for 25 years... I read on here (or somewhere) a garden is only borrowed for the time you are there..... How true. I recently revisited to a neighbours party, it's their garden now... I am doing my best where I am now. Gardening has always been my sanctuary.
It's the outer beauty of my home, although not perfect and definitely a work in progress which is what I love as I can change things, watch things grow, bloom, produce and even fail. Helps with my mental health too. Love lying on the lawn in the summer and taking it all in, just need more borders and a few more years experience
To me it means fresh air (even if its not a nice day), lots of excitement when new things grow, and a place to forget everything else ........including (and especially) h******k
After several years of ill health, meningitis, several heart attacks, frequent heart surgery, spinal surgery and the list goes on,gardening is the last 'hobby' I am still able to enjoy. My garden is my recovery room, my re-habilitation centre, my respite and my place of convalescence. I am unable to do much or go far alone but, when I am in the garden I am totally immersed in it and feel, almost, well. I can't do the hard physical stuff but with the help of my grown up son and my wife I manage quite well just pottering about. Hence the name.
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When you take on a piece of land that has not been used for many years the work and effort along with the pain and time you contribute, when you start to reap the rewards see the difference and contribute to the environment the pain has gone only a great smile of what you have over the time accomplished.
No matter what you have it is what you have achieved with it and what i say it is my haven, my retreat, my place where i vent my splene, my space, my free gym, my fresh fruit and veg, our working place together from work, our friendship network, i could go on and on.
Do what you can and as often and no matter what you will get rewards of some kind, size and taste however keep on pushing and perciviering so you can get the end result.
Happy gardening always
I'm with punkdoc, without my garden my ongoing recovery from mental ill health would be severely slowed down... it has made such a difference even though I've only been doing it for 9 months! It, along with darling hubby, grown up son, toddler son and daft dog are my world as I am still unable to go far from home without considerable upset. Solace, peace and beauty.
Its my green gym, a place I can relax and wind down and it lifts my spirits when I am depressed.
I wholeheartedly agree with you both. Gardening is one of my biggest joys and peace and has helped me on more than one occasion to either get through or avert a major mental breakdown. There is nothing more wonderful that seeing and hearing birds come and feed in your garden and hearing a hedgehog snuffling around. Also the joy of eating something you have grown yourself, albeit in a pot or big raised planter, and the joy of seeing the beauty that you have planted around you.
I had to leave my lovely garden after nurturing creating for 25 years... I read on here (or somewhere) a garden is only borrowed for the time you are there..... How true. I recently revisited to a neighbours party, it's their garden now... I am doing my best where I am now. Gardening has always been my sanctuary.
It's the outer beauty of my home, although not perfect and definitely a work in progress which is what I love as I can change things, watch things grow, bloom, produce and even fail. Helps with my mental health too. Love lying on the lawn in the summer and taking it all in, just need more borders and a few more years experience
To me it means fresh air (even if its not a nice day), lots of excitement when new things grow, and a place to forget everything else ........including (and especially) h******k
After several years of ill health, meningitis, several heart attacks, frequent heart surgery, spinal surgery and the list goes on,gardening is the last 'hobby' I am still able to enjoy. My garden is my recovery room, my re-habilitation centre, my respite and my place of convalescence. I am unable to do much or go far alone but, when I am in the garden I am totally immersed in it and feel, almost, well. I can't do the hard physical stuff but with the help of my grown up son and my wife I manage quite well just pottering about. Hence the name.
It's pretty clear from the posts that gardening isn't just physical exercise. It nourishes every part of the body from top to toe
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...