20/07/2021
Paul's Topic Tuesday... 'Gardening'
"Gardening is a massive part of my life. I started gardening after being ‘shamed’ by family members for the little to no effort made to the back garden (while they were drinking my booze and eating my BBQ food might I add).
That’s when it started, I cleared the back garden and started digging, planting followed, and we began to have the start of a garden to be proud of. I’m a massive shrub tree fan, don’t mind the odd hanging basket and pot, but they don’t feed my desire to dig a hole.
I found gardening to be creative and rewarding, gardening also helped with my mental health. Being outside rain or shine was catching and I have never looked back. Learnt that the best way to stay creative was to have a creative outlet that doesn’t focus on the day job.
Few years later, patios layed, plants and shrubs planted and many man hours, I have something that I’m proud of. Still don’t remember the actual names of any plants. Alan Titchmarsh I am not."