Australian Native Plants Archives - Andrea Whitely Garden Consultant

Again this year, I will be cooking another Christmas ham but before and after you will find me in the garden

The shops are heaving with gift ideas and I don’t know about you, but this year more than ever, it feels like every retailer is chasing me down to eke out the very last remaining dollar left on my credit card.

Does anyone actually “need” another Christmas-pine scented candle??? My inbox is exploding with buy this, buy that, last shipping opportunity before Christmas, and hey, do I want another 30% off? No, I do not, stop this nonsense. I mean how many beach towels does one person use in a single lifetime, new picnic basket anyone? Stop, just STOP!

I am getting into my garden and hoping it all goes away. Our gardens are the gift that we give to ourselves. Investing a little of your time (and your cash) in your garden each week will make you happier than you could ever imagine and enormously happier than a pine-scented candle would.

Your garden is the gift that keeps on giving, 365 days of the year. Your garden is the place that will offer you peace and joy. You can partake in an endless list of activities, and a constant source of change. Embracing a gardening life will give you a sense of purpose and offer a welcome distraction as you navigate your busy lives. The garden offers the best diversion from whatever might be on your mind. Nothing is more distracting than weeds or attempting to identify a particular pest or disease.

This week, I took time out from what quite frankly, can at times be a very daunting schedule of work and family, running a small business in a COVID 19 environment and smack bang in the middle of the rose-pruning season. Not to mention feeling a little down at not being in the USA to attend my annual GardenComm International conference which was scheduled to be held in Colonial Williamsburg in VA.

I participated in the inaugural ‘Mindful Meanderings’ event held in Perth, Western Australia.

A new concept that is organized by Perth-based company Journeys of The Spirit, offering small groups of participants an opportunity to get out into the West Australian bush for a solid morning of walking and mindfulness coaching. One of the many benefits of COVID-19 has been the number of nimble thinking small businesses that have identified a need and altered their business plan, flipped the existing business model on its head, and adapted to the needs of their clients in a COVID safe way. This small business is a great example of that. https://www.journeysofthespirit.com.au/small-group-journeys/mindful-meanderings-australia

Category: Australian Native Plants

Finding A Little Bit Of Peace And A Whole Bundle Of Joy-Christmas In The Garden

Mindful Meanderings