Property News · December 3, 2023

‘How my garden taught me to love winter’: Poppy Okotcha


If you thought this was the gloomiest time of year to be outside, think againThe darker half of the year is a time that historically filled me with heavy dread. I loathed and even feared the ending of vibrant life and the boring melancholy that winter seemed to tow around with it. My mind has now been changed, not by the thoughtful persuasion of a human, but by gardens.In the few gardens I have tended, while I’ve grown food, herbs and flowers in them, without my noticing they busied away, growing a new relationship with the world in me. There is now a peace that comes with the darkness, almost a relief, and the firm trust that winter makes way for the beauty of spring. The same cosy, calm acceptance that accompanies sleep comes to me as winter creeps in. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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