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Benefits of Gardening

The Garden and its role in health About the author, Jane Waters : “I have had an interesting and rewarding lifetime of working with nature, raising a family, working in business and teaching. I have personally realised the need for a special space in the form of a garden to escape the daily stress of normal life and have had to make do with all sorts of spaces, large and small, indoor and outdoor, to create my special ‘escape’. I am now at the point where I feel the need to share my experience and knowledge to help others to achieve a healthier lifestyle – this I now try to do through my blog frugal ferret which has money saving and healthy lifestyle tips for the family.”   First of all it must be said that the beauty of a garden is that it does not have to be park size or even a typical area with lawn; it can be anywhere and cost very little – backyard, rooftop, balcony or even just a series of window boxes. A garden can even be within the house itself by employing ...