A little gardening ritual
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A little gardening ritual
As Spring growth starts to go bonkers
The mild morning air is full of Oak tree hops airborne like the bugs of summer. Unweeded gardens swell uninhibited and roadside blossoms bud and bloom in the time it takes me to drive to town and back. Gardening time is here. A cure for the sluggishness to tend to it, maybe it would be better to grab a rug and sit. Be there, still, as this world unfurls around you. Soak up the swarm of bug, bee and bird, and push you head back, eyes closed as the Vitamin D infuses; feel good, feel better. Then dig, pull or prune. You will thank you for it.
On a different note. The problem with podcasts these days. I’ve received much mail and comment on my post this week; The heady days of Podcasts: Part One where I reminisce about the old days of podcasts and podcasting, what I miss and what it meant to me.
Reading your blog was such perfect timing - I was searching for some content to listen to for the drive home and I realised I miss the beautifully crafted gentle podcasts like The Fitzroy Diaries and Dispatch to A Friend etc.. all the recommendations I receive seem to be true crime cults and scams or chat ones with zero substance. Fleur
Fleur could not be more spot on; it’s always a true crime series these days or a scam of some sort. Which got me thinking a bit more. Podcasts have always been an extension of journalism, think about how groundbreaking The Teacher’s Pet was. And this is a major sector of podcast production now; media companies delivering journalism in a deeper way. My observation would be unless you are an influencer or a celebrity or a journalists with a crime to re-open and investigate, it’s hard to get a start on producing your idea.
Yes, I do feel a bit the same, as in I miss the early days when it was perhaps more fresh and new, but I do still love podcasts and it's my main source of consumption. I have a whole range I listen to and I love them! Most of the ones I still love have been going for years. Katrina
I would love to hear your thoughts on this too. Are you missing the ‘good old days’ of podcasting?
Podcast Playlist
As advised by Muddy Boots, it is time to fertilise Kikuyu, Couch or Buffalo lawn with Rooster Booster, aerate with broad fork, leave for 2 weeks, then mow on lowest setting. More tips like this from Muddy Boots’ Early Spring Gardening.
Carbon Farming. Do you know what it means? The Carbon Farming Foundation’s keenest podcast listeners have recommended their top 5 poddies for carbon farming curious listeners.
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This pile of things to read
With warm, balmy nights ahead one can’t help but think of entertaining outdoors. Read Glenice Buck’s top tips for preparing a garden for a party.
Staying on theme, Anne McIntyre on harnessing the power of plants via Toast. While ‘gut health’ might be very much on trend now, Anne believes, “In Ayurveda they’ve been talking about gut health for at least 5,000 years, as they have in Chinese medicine and Tibetan medicine. Many think it’s all new, but to me the latest science is providing another perspective of knowledge and wisdom that is ancient.”
You’ll want to pin this to your favourites, What makes me happy now? Writes from The Guardian on what brings them happiness. The answers will surprise you; recent responses include sour cream, Insta slippers and very old dogs.
Annnnnd a peek inside the some of the world’s most beautiful libraries via Frankie.
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