KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON / ALLOTMENT GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS

Welcome to my allotment gardening channel. My name is Emma and these vlogs are my allotment diaries. 2024 is is my fIfth year on my plot. I'm learning as I go and would love for you to follow my allotment gardening journey by SUBSCRIBING to my channel!

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[kymkat]

Bless you sweetheart, hope you feel much better x

[JenniMBE]

My garden is my happy place too. I escape to the plants when life gets too much so no need to explain xx

[twelvesmylimit]

Oh, Em. I don't know if you like hugs but I so wanted to be able to give you a big hug . I get it. Have had anxiety disorders since childhood and I'm 47. You're doing amazing. Lots of relaxation but living WITH it is the way. Obviously gardening and nature helps! Therapy and meds when needed. You take care and thank you for being so open and honest. ❤🫂

[FiorenzoMassa]

Emma it is your allotment therefore move your plants to wherever you want. Thank you for sharing your videos.

[moirad]

Keep calm and carry on... and breathe slowly ❤

[honoregale]

Oh I feel for you Emma. There is lots of excellent advice on how to cope in the comments. Makes you realise you are not alone. Breathe, tell yourself you are ok. Like one comment said she was in her 70s, like me. I have learnt over the years that anxiety and depression can strike at any time with sometimes years between attacks and then it just pops up seemingly out of nowhere. My allotment is my happy place but I think this year with the dreadful weather it’s not working for me. Instead it is adding to my anxiety as very little is growing except massive weeds and i just can’t keep on top of it. This weekend in the Lake District it was 12C. What wants to grow in that temperature! Definitely endless dull, damp days are making me depressed. Remember you will be fine, keep busy as it keeps the gremlins out of your head. Take care of yourself, you are not alone. Xx

[RichardTaylorgardening]

I had anxiety and depression for years cured it by listening to hypnosis cds from Amazon as always happy gardening Richardx

[annetteperks]

That was so good and you did the right thing I think in carrying on and trying your best to put the anxiety attack to the back of your mind.
The plots looking good come on summer bring it on. 😬 All the best Emma.

[Dawn_Grows_Veg]

I know what you mean about an autumnal feel the air. I thought the very same thing earlier this week in the garden.
And Emma, thank you for sharing your bad day with us and not hiding it, it was a comfort to hear how you deal with your attacks when they hit.
I was someone who never really understood how a proper panic attack or anxiety attack felt. I have a thunderstorm phobia and hate them and get panicky at the thought of being stuck when one strikes but I had a reason to feel panic so it was trivial to me and my family.
Then I got to menopause and suddenly my multitasking and juggling job and life and children with ease previously vanished like overnight. I had my first full blown panic attack locked myself in the toilets at work and cried and couldn't breath and was shaking. It was horrible and I felt so out of control suddenly. I calmed down and told my boss I felt unwell suddenly and went home. I then had several more over the coming months and used to take myself off to a local park and just sit. And realised being outdoors helped me root myself. I got back into gardening and sought help with HRT when I realised it was a symptom of menopause. You are so right about being outdoors and nature as it really does help.

[katherinehopkins]

Emma, you are the person who knows yourself best. A brave blog. I hope tomorrow is a better day.

[theglampinghomestead]

I was saying just the other day that it feels like autumn!

[zannasfoto]

Emma sweetheart ❤ You are doing it so good! Breathing, doing other stuff to keep your mind busy, knowing that you will be ok. I have suffered from anxiety for many years, I got my first panic attack in school when I was 14. Im 45 now and still get them. But now I know what they are and how to handle it. My happy place is the garden. Some days I don't do anything, I just sit there and exist. That's what we do, we exist. From that stage we dare, we dare to live. We live and we learn, we learn and we win.
You won ❤ Hugs from Sweden 🇸🇪

[caronrand]

Ah bless you I've never suffered but really felt for you well done at staying and sorting your plot, gardening is good for a chill hope your feeling better

[AlisonJenkins-yt]

Bless you darling. I feel your pain. I'm in my 50s so yes old enough to be your mum. I have chronic anxiety and panic disorder. It's very hard to deal with. I have my garden as therapy. I'm not able to do that much as I have arthritis but I just love listening to the birds and enjoying nature. You made a good choice choosing to have an allotment. Marvellous therapy. You are therapy to me watching you so thank you. You are an amazing person. I'm an animal lover and admire your interaction with the animals. Keep doing what your doing and being yourself and hopefully the anxiety will be beaten. Love you Em xx.

[joywhite]

Your flowers look lovely. Great dahlias

[gabbyfowl]

Love your videos. They help my panic attacks. Had them for forty years.

[sandrasparkes]

When I feel down I love being in the garden. Your doing a great job just look back at past videos and you will see how your plot has improved. Anxiety is something you can’t see like a broken arm I think you do the right thing by sitting down and resting until the anxiety has passed.

[charlotterydz]

Thank you for this vlog. Seeing someone go through this and how they manage it is so helpful for others. Feeding my birds and creating a wild areas for nature in my garden really helps me out. 💚

[nataliepritchard]

Emma I just wanted to say Thank-you for the inspiration and we all love you xxx

[clarehartland]

Bless you, and well done for sharing your anxiety and the panic attack. Lots of people wouldn’t have shown it. I hope you feel better now? Gardening and nature is definitely one of the best medicines. Please take care of yourself.