What a Healthy Garden Says About You

Lush and colourful; a healthy garden speaks volumes about a person, besides the fact they have a green thumb. Your organic vegetable and herb garden grown in rich soil shows a reciprocal relationship between growing the plants and them feeding your body vital nutrients in return. A visually appealing and precisely maintained garden speaks of your organisational abilities and eye for beauty. What does your garden say about you?

Organised

Creating a beautiful garden requires consistency. It calls for specific care administered at the right time. Fruits, vegetables and herbs must be harvested at the right time to ensure they are ripe and fit for consumption. Plants must be seasonally cut back to allow new growth. Certain species should be grown separately, whereas placing certain contrasting species next to each other will stimulate growth, whilst creating a striking aesthetic. Plants must be watered in the cool of the morning, or afternoon, to avoid the sun evaporating the water, or burning a hole in wet leaves. Click here for examples of customisable products to increase the efficiency of watering your garden. An organised garden reflects your ability to compartmentalise the various aspects of your life, and create arrangements to maximise efficiency.

Good self-care

Gardening is good for your health. It is recommended as a stress relieving activity, allowing you to slow down from the bustle of everyday life, get in touch with the earth, stimulate your senses and immerse yourself in the natural world. A thriving garden is a result of a large investment of time and care. Your efforts will reward you with a sense of accomplishment, as you view a small offcut grow into a full bloom of its own. Diligently tending to your garden not only benefits your plants but also your holistic wellbeing.

Attention to detail

The devil is in the details. Fail to spot that tiny caterpillar, small web or black fungal spot and there may be no way to nurse your plant back to full health, or save the vegetables you have so conscientiously attended. A healthy garden says you understand the potentially dire consequences of not paying attention to the small details in life.

Creative

Creativity fuels the transformation from lifeless garden patch, to thriving bed of nutrient dense plants. There are no hard and fast rules about how you should organise your garden. Colourful, free flowing sweeps of colour to purposefully elegant and precise lines, your garden speaks volumes about your individuality. Your personality is expressed through the aesthetic design, layout and functionality of your green space.

Health Conscious

Happy herb gardens equal healthy bodies. Herbs are a natural remedy for many ailments. Certain herbs, such as lavender, lemongrass and chamomile can help reduce stress and promote better sleep quality. The latter doubles as a combatant against heart burn. Peppermint and ginger are great for curing the common cold and relaxing the body. Oregano and chilli can boost the metabolism and immunity. Fresh herbs contain more nutrients than their dried, processed counterparts and are more cost effective in the long run. Growing herbs says you care about the quality of the nutrients you are using to fuel your body. It also says you are aware of the great natural health benefits provided by Mother Nature. It also indicates you may be experimental with flavour combinations in cooking; as we all know, variety is the spice of life.

Picture your garden at home. What is it saying about you at this point in time? If it needs a little TLC, maybe it’s an indication you need to take some time out and treat yourself to some soul refreshing gardening.

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