What to do in your garden this month, something Swedish that makes you feel good, and a planting idea for an autumn pot
Plus: Gardener's Question Time, and a reminder of the next Zoom catch-up
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We’ve got a bumper edition this weekend
Coming up is my simplified easy list of October garden jobs, one of which is planting pots, and there’s a really lovely and simple autumn pot planting that I’m going to share with you. As I looked at its colours, it got me to thinking about the beautiful golden light outside, and a pondering on a Swedish lifestyle practice that I’ve been reading a lot about lately.
We finish off with a reminder about the Zoom catch-up mentioned above, with date and time details. And then, it’s that time again - our very own Gardener’s Question Time, so do get those questions ready.
Capturing golden light
Spotting a rather iffy but totally seasonal forecast for the days ahead, I decided to catch the last glow of sun in the warmest, sheltered spot in my garden. An unnamed climbing rose1, a relic of a now-demolished lean-to arbour, is determined to come back however much I chop her down, week after week, year after year, and so I clamber over her prickly stems to an armchair, and sit down to bask, properly bask, in that feelgood light.
The uplift is extraordinary. We garden lovers know deep down in our very souls that being outside is good for us, that light makes us feel better - terms like ‘forest bathing’ and ‘getting out into Nature’ have become familiar. And the research goes on - the earlier in the morning you get up and get out, the better it is for you.