When people are lonely or are feeling low and they do not know what exactly will bring their mood up, there are a number of things they try to do. Some creative, while some not so. In my such low times, I too have tried a number of activities. Some of them got me very involved that they were taken forward as hobbies, where as some of them have got lost in the daily cycle of morning-noon-evening-night chores. The hobbies that I have continued till date, I have found ways to improve on them and accommodate them in my daily life making them a part of my daily routine. But what about those little activities that I once took up very enthusiastically and I no longer do?
I came across a few articles about the terauptic effects of gardening . There is a quote that says 'You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt.' These articles brought thoughts in my mind, as if they were played in the flash back mode, memories of spending time in the garden with my grandfather, digging in the dirt and watering myself more than watering the plants. I know it is hard work in the garden, to make all those plants and flowers look happy but all I remember is it was lot of fun :)
Thinking of all those happy moments, I wonder, what it would be like to get a new garden now. First thought- it will require a lot of dedication! like I am taking care of children. Feed and nurture the plants, monitor their growth, keep them free of diseases and pests, be with them throughout because they will need attention on a daily basis. Now! that means I may not be able to take long vacations without having someone to care for these plants! Not to forget the space constraint, living in an apartment in the 26th floor, gardening may not be a good idea!
Even then, being the persistent person that I am, I have started building a small garden in my mind. A blueprint, if I may call it so, of how my final garden in the balcony will look like. A few pots of flowering plants and a couple of pots of vegetables or herbs is all I want right now. If this plan goes well, I can add more to the garden. Ah! just the thought of having pots with flowers and sweet smelling herbs make me happy!
But Of course.... As Mr. Lou Erickson aptly said 'Gardening requires lots of water - most of it in the form of perspiration.'
Thinking of all those happy moments, I wonder, what it would be like to get a new garden now. First thought- it will require a lot of dedication! like I am taking care of children. Feed and nurture the plants, monitor their growth, keep them free of diseases and pests, be with them throughout because they will need attention on a daily basis. Now! that means I may not be able to take long vacations without having someone to care for these plants! Not to forget the space constraint, living in an apartment in the 26th floor, gardening may not be a good idea!
Even then, being the persistent person that I am, I have started building a small garden in my mind. A blueprint, if I may call it so, of how my final garden in the balcony will look like. A few pots of flowering plants and a couple of pots of vegetables or herbs is all I want right now. If this plan goes well, I can add more to the garden. Ah! just the thought of having pots with flowers and sweet smelling herbs make me happy!
But Of course.... As Mr. Lou Erickson aptly said 'Gardening requires lots of water - most of it in the form of perspiration.'
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