What better way to connect with Mother Earth and use one’s
creative juices than to organize and design a garden. Having the opportunity to nurture the growth
of plants from seed to harvest can provide a great sense of accomplishment. It’s also a nice way to relax after a
disorganized day at work where perhaps not as many things are in your control.
There are T-Shirts out there that say: “Gardening is Cheaper
than Therapy and you get Tomatoes”. But
there is more reward and therapy at hand for those digging in the dirt than
just nice vegetables. It can serve as a
form of relaxation therapy as well as a mindful and moving meditation.
In addition, gardens are not just for producing extra food
and gorgeous flowers. They can also
serve as an artist’s canvas where themes of foliage, wood, metal and water reveal
pockets of serenity in an otherwise flat landscape. Many gardens can become a therapeutic place
to get away from it all and walk among paths, sculptures, and Koi ponds created
by focused and conscientious gardeners.
Those who love gardening don’t usually have to be nudged
very hard to head out and enter the gate bordering their special area of
carefully looked-after buds. However, if
you are not the gardening type, you can still enjoy the relaxing surroundings
created by those who’ve put them together, and many of us do enjoy a nice stroll
in these special and relaxing places that reflect the calmest areas of our mind.
Thanks to Martin Stone for the great photo West Green House Garden
