TOP TIPS FOR GARDENING IN ISOLATION
● Get online and order your garden supplies; at the time of going to press many nurseries and mail order companies are carrying on delivering as normal. Call up a friend to stock up for you if need be.
● Sow some sunshine! Just the thought of a summer of sunflowers brings a smile, so seek out some lovely varieties from the catalogues and get them going now.
● String up some lights in tree canopies or draped along walls or over shrubs as if it’s Christmas or a fine summer’s night. You’ll love the effect it gives when you’re looking outside at night from the house and it’ll cheer you up.
● Got children in the house? Mud and Bloom is a great online mail order company that supplies fun and educational, gardening-themed activities for kids – www.mudandbloom.com.
● If you’re tech savvy there’s a lot of gardening fun to be had online. Join social media sites to join gardening chat communities and strike up some conversations.
● Make a note of nature – why not start a diary and record all your garden wildlife’s comings and goings, record leaf and flower bud openings and changes in weather.
● Plan and draw your dream garden. Get the coloured pencils or watercolours out and conjure up the exact garden you’d like. Let your imagination run wild!
● Get into the habit of making lists each day and stick to them. List your garden plans, plants you want, tasks to do, and you’ll get the satisfaction of ticking them all off.
● Start a collection. Do you particularly love geraniums or salvias? Auriculas or dahlias? Get excited about one plant, learn all about it and stockpile your favourites!