Tired of winter? Ready for spring? I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty tired of seeing white stuff fall from the sky. Here in western North Carolina we’ve had one of the coldest winters on record. And it’s included plenty of snow, leaving me pining for the signs of spring.
What signals spring for you? Is it the new leaves budding on the trees? The first blossoms? For many it’s being able to get out and preparing their gardens. Whether it’s flowers, vegetables, herbs or a combination of all of them, there is just something about digging in and planting that is therapeutic. In fact there are plenty of articles out there that will tell you exactly what the benefits of gardening can be, for example, stress relief.
Even me, someone who has long come to realize my thumb is far from green, can find enjoyment in adding small plants to containers and watching them grow and bloom. Are you anxious to get your garden on? Share it with us in the comments section below or via your own post in the Boomer Voices section. And don’t forget, Baby Boomer News has a section called “Can You Dig It” for those gardeners among us.
