Hi @Rups - great idea to have a gardening thread as it can certainly be very therapeutic. Getting out into the fresh air and having a good old dig around or lopping a few branches - and then seeing the results of your work. Very good for the soul and stress levels ! Glad you have been able to get back out there.
Our Mum had her stroke in April 2020 and for that first year - I didn’t really touch the garden. Just the odd lawn cut when absolutely necessary. Which was a shame as I’ve always liked being out there and pottering around. I don’t really know what I’m doing but I’ll have a go !
In 2021 I decided that even though I couldn’t spend as much time out there as before - I could still do a little bit here and there. And it didn’t matter if it wasn’t perfect…anything was better than nothing.
It gave me something different to focus on and also provided a reason for Mum to come out to the back of the house, so that she could see the plants and how they were doing. Otherwise she has a tendency to just stay in the one room.
We’ve been rewarded with geraniums, chrysanthemums and a few other plants still flowering in December - providing a bit of much needed colour and relief from the gloomy weather.
Below (maybe…if I’ve uploaded correctly !) are before and after pictures. The first in April 21 and the second from July. I don’t think it looked too shabby…
Best Wishes,
Karen