Gardening is Good for You - and that's official according to a recent survey.
And the National Botanic Gardens of Wales has landed a place in the Top 10 best British Gardens to visit - no wonder the Gardens are featured with thebestof Carmarthen! According to the Independent Newspaper the National Botanic Gardens of Wales is ranked alongside the likes of Kew, Wisley, Sissinghurst and Heligan. Praise indeed!
If I had to make a choice I would always choose my garden to shopping - infinitely more stress free.
In fact Jess Gould, Head of Horticulture at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales said " This really confirms what many of us have known for sometime - gardens are good for you" ]
Jess went on to quote a great Chinese Proverb " If you want to be happy for a short time, get drunk; if you want to be happy for a longer time, fall in love: if you want to be happy for ever, take up gardening"
I have recently taken up gardening - it is wonderfully stress busting! Whether its weeding, digging, planting or as I have been doing recently - building a rockery! - In fact several rockeries. I have collected over 35 ton of blue slate and so far built 4 rockeries and just about to embark on the most tricky 5th rockery which is going to incorporate ponds and waterfalls!!
My enthusiasm knows no bounds and it is getting me fit at the same time. To see one's efforts develop and grow into something that can be enjoyed for oneself and for others is very humbling. I shall start to blog regularly on my gardening exploits and if any of you out there can recommend the best garden centres or nurseries I would love hear about them so do email me with details at carmarthen@thebestof.co.uk Below have a look at my handiwork!
