GARDENING IMPROVES YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

It's been a long time since I last update my blog. After the covid lockdown and age catching up, getting a bit lazy too.  Covid changed everybody lifestyles upside down, many lost their loved ones due to covid or vaccine.  

My mum passed away 6 months ago on the 26th December 2021 at the age of 86. She had electrolytic unbalance and 2 times stroke while sleeping. She was bedridden for almost 2 months and passed away peacefully in her sleep just after Christmas midnight. Electrolytic unbalance and low blood blood pressure  can cause stroke too not necessary high blood pressure. Sleepiness and fatigue during the day is also pre stroke symptom. 

Life is so unpredictable, I lost my very best friend to covid too. He was incubated and stay in ICU for 16days, 6 hourly blood test daily, trying 3 types of  antibiotic and anti fungus  medicine. One thing lead to another, he end up with heart failure, rocket high diabetic reading, kidney failure, lung failure, liver infection all happen within 16 days. He passed away on the 31st December 2021 morning at the age of 70. 

Oh well, its sad to lost our loved ones but life still have to carry on. My daughter is currently working with a Europe company, happy for her achievement. My son passed his IGCSE Cambridge with flying colours, he is now in university studying Information Technology. 

So only left the old couple at home.  Instead of the TV watching me or looking at four walls, I now into gardening trend like many others.

Here are some of my latest  plants collection.

Elephant Ear

Colocasia Lime Gecko

Ophiopogon Herbs 

Alocasia Polly

I think its Calathea but not sure of the name

Philodendron Birkin

Calathea Majestica

Red Anthurium

Neon Pothos

Colocasia Black Coral

I think its Dumb Canes but not sure

Indoor Palm

Snake Plant ( mixed 2 variety together )

Peace Lily

Marble Queen Pothos

Caladium Pink Spot

Pinnatum Pothos

Spider Lily 

Aquatilis New SP

Hen & Chicks

Synogonium Albo

Manjula Pothos on moss pole to let it climb higher

Syngonium or Arrow head?  Not sure which variety

Golden Pothos

Pothos Scandens

Pharaoh Mask

Aglaonema

Aglaonema

My indoor garden in my apartment. Some of the plants are outside the corridor and window sill.

Rainbow early in the morning at 6.45am

Do you enjoy gardening? Gardening improves physical health and produces nutritious  homegrown goodies if your prefer to plant vegetable or fruits. Gardening can creates connection, boosts physical wellness, builds self esteem, improves metal wellness, stress relief, relaxation and etc.. etc..

But don't stress yourselves to buy expensive plants and worry the plant can survive or not. We should enjoy gardening not getting stress worry the plants die. 

Have a nice day everyone.