Perhaps I shouldn't admit this on a gardening blog, but for the whole of 2011 I fell out of love with growing my own.
That's not to say that I hated it. More like I couldn't work up any real enthusiasm. I was busy in January working on things that didn't light my fire and instead of sending me running, open armed, into the garden it made me feel a bit downbeat about everything.
So I took the decision, some might say stupid, to give up work entirely. And except for the odd paid for blog post that is what I did.
I slowed down and turned my attention fully to the home. Boring for some. A rejection of feminism some (not I) might argue but for me and my family it was utterly the right thing to do.
And this passion for all things home, for doing more things myself, for eating a more healthy, wholefood diet has seeped into lots of areas including the back garden.
The wonderful weather this past weekend did have me if not running, then briskly walking into the garden, mug of coffee in hand to Sort It Out.
As I bossed around my "helper" (he who made much of the mess with some garden alterations and let it all sit there messily throughout winter), I exhaled deeply.
Yep, I was finally reuinited. Welcome back gardening bliss.
