Years ago when I ran many miles a day, I tried to explain the term “runner’s high” to my husband. He thought I was nuts – according to him, no one can possibly feel that good exercising! Well, I did. That time “on the road” also was my thinking and planning time. So many ideas and thoughts would go through my mind; situations would become clearer and problems solved.

An hour (or preferably a day) alone in the garden yields the same results. Pulling weeds, digging holes and spreading mulch are physically invigorating. The mind wanders. What will be the topics of the next newsletter? What is the best way of educating our employees and our customers about gardening organically? What can I make for dinner with what is in the garden and the pantry?

It truly is therapeutic. To me it is so much more satisfying than spending the same time in the mall – and so much cheaper. When I come in I am not only dirty and tired, I am refreshed. Sort of like a “runner’s high”…