Modern life is, for most of us, a kind of serfdom to mortgage, job and the constant assault to consume. Although we have more time and money than ever before, most of us have little sense of control over our own lives. It is all connected to the apathy that means fewer and fewer people vote. Politicians don’t listen to us anyway. Big business has all the power; religious extremism all the fear. But in the garden or allotment we are king or queen. It is our piece of outdoors that lays a real stake to the planet. . Monty Don
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Being in gardening is one of the best moments in your life when you get to be in your own world and your own time. It is great to be in nature and experience all of it. You can learn a lot from gardening and experience different things. First of all, gardening teaches you about yourself and how you react when things are not going your way.

If you have problems, then you have to think if you have been doing something wrong or if something else is the reason for this situation. Another thing that it teaches you is on how to deal with other people and people who might be on a bad mood on their own. Gardening also helps you become more responsible towards the environment, because this is a beautiful world which we have been given so we should take care about it.

Source: My Roots: A Decade In The Garden

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