{"id":56808,"date":"2017-06-03T17:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-06-03T10:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardening-quick-fixes-for-summer\/"},"modified":"2017-06-03T17:12:26","modified_gmt":"2017-06-03T10:12:26","slug":"gardening-quick-fixes-for-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardening-quick-fixes-for-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardening quick fixes for summer"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nEven if your garden is in a state, it\u2019s not too late to get it spruced up for summerIt\u2019s that time of year again: to swing open the back door, feel the sun against your skin\u2026 and promptly burst into tears at the sight of your garden. Monty Don\u2019s Longmeadow this isn\u2019t. Unloved, neglected, with a faint \u201ccommunist state\u201d air to it; if annual summer garden despair (ASGD) is upon you, you\u2019re not alone. Luckily, there\u2019s an enormous amount you can do quickly to transform outside space without using up your life\u2019s savings, or precious free time, in the process. Yes, a green and fronded oasis of barbecues and drinks into the evening can be yours. And never mind that you\u2019ve never picked up a trowel in your life.I know this because I started in much the same way, on a rented balcony beneath the Heathrow flight path. What started as a few pots of flowers rapidly became an obsession: an escape from ludicrous work hours, continual stress and a depression I\u2019d been wrangling with my entire adult life. Because here\u2019s the unexpected thing about tending a garden: as well as looking lovely, as well as providing a handy place for dinner with friends on a warm evening, the act of covering yourself with compost while coaxing a misbehaving brassica from the soil makes you happy. In a world where we spend eight hours and 45 minutes a day in front of a digital screen, growing something with your own two hands and watching it slowly flourish is good for the soul. Healing, even. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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