Not everything we harvest from our gardens can be eaten.

I have been going to the allotment on a fairly regular basis but I don’t seem to have posted much about it so here goes.

We have been very busy tidying and harvesting – both are continual jobs but I am very aware that it is nearly the end of July and things are changing quickly. Already we are seeing it getting darker at 10pm whereas last month we enjoyed a decent light even at 11pm.

This is one of the 2 lilies from the front garden. That’s about all I get but they are too beautiful to ignore.

While this post has been used to show harvests, flowers and the like, there is another thing I get from gardening. Peace of mind. At present, we are dealing with a lot in this house as someone is undergoing a lot of tests regarding their health and we are waiting to hear results.

It’s stressful.

I’m not sleeping.

I feel like I’m on the verge of tears all the time.

I’m dealing with my own health issues – mainly my back problem which is not going away this time, but I need to deal with everyone else.

So I go to the garden – or the allotment if I can and that is where I get my therapy. I can let my mind concentrate on other things and get a break from the constant worrying and ‘doing’ for others.

Gardening has a reputation, I think, as being just for ‘old people’. Nonsense says I. Anyone, any age, can have a need for the therapy gardening can offer. We all have times where our mental health just needs a little help and if there is something literally on your doorstep which offers that, take it.

I might post a bit more at a later date about what is going on but I just wanted to let my regular readers know why I haven’t been blogging so much lately. So get out and enjoy your gardens – and enjoy your health.