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Cultivating Joy: Essential Strategies for Making the Most of Your Garden
Making the most of your garden is not just about grabbing 10 minutes to enjoy a coffee in the morning or cutting the grass at the weekend. Your garden is a sanctuary, somewhere to relax and enjoy time with your family. But first, you have to put the work in.
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Cultivating Joy: Essential Strategies for Making the Most of Your Garden
Plan everything
Every important project should start with thorough planning. Whether you’re designing your garden from scratch or embarking on a building project, good planning helps to keep your plans on track and achieve the outcome you want.
Planning your garden on paper or a computer program, to scale if you can, allows you to move things around and envisage different layouts. That way you can see what works best for your space and the needs of your family.
Plant what you love
Rather than following tradition or what everyone else is doing, when it comes to your garden, you should plant what you love. This may be flowers, vegetables, or fruit. Or if you’re not horticulturally minded or don’t have the time, you could have a minimalist outdoor space.
The point is, that you should create a garden that brings you joy and put in it whatever makes you happy and makes you want to spend time in the garden.
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Add a garden room
One of the best ways to be able to spend time in your garden all year round is by building a garden room. A dedicated space away from the rest of the house can be used for various things such as a home office, reading room, or extra accommodation. Just remember to check with your local authority about planning permission.
A garden room is perfect for when you want to spend time in the garden but the weather is bad. You can still enjoy many aspects of being surrounded by nature in this way.
Have a great seating area
The heart of your garden is your seating area. This is where you spend time with family, hang out with friends, and make lasting memories. Your seating area should comfortably accommodate every member of the family and leave room for guests.
Make sure to choose the right spot for maximum privacy, accessibility, and the right amount of sunshine and shade. A focal point such as a fire pit is a great addition and don’t forget to add suitable lighting for long summer evenings spent outside.
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Make time to spend in the garden
Of course, investing time, energy, and money in creating a garden that brings you joy is not going to benefit you if you never have time to spend in it. Most of us have busy lives, juggling work, families, and other commitments but it’s important to give yourself time to relax.
Make a point of setting aside time each week to spend in the garden. It will benefit your mental and physical health, as we know spending time in nature is a huge boost to our wellbeing.
