Gardening has been a hobby of mine for many years, off and on, depending on different stages of my life. The earliest recollection of a connection with planting/gardening was, from being taken to my Papa’s allotment in Leith, Edinburgh, where he grew vegetables and flowers, and my involvement would be helping him to pick potatoes to feed our family. I recall, with a shudder, the cold and dampness, mud and worms, and the sore back! My Papa would toil in all weather’s, digging soil, turning the fork, hoeing and getting his hands into the ground when all else failed. Nothing … Continue reading Mindful Gardening