1. Protect your skin. Wear long sleeves, gloves, and pants. And of course, use sunscreen.
2. Limit bending over by using a garden bench or seat and long tools for weeding.
3. Keep tools handy on a garden belt or rolling cart.
4. Mulch in order to prevent weeds.
5. Break down gardening tasks into 20-30 minute increments.
6. Counter the effects of gardening with swimming or yoga.
7. Use raised garden beds.
8. Recruit help if you're not able to complete a task.
9. Take breaks to stretch.
10. Change your body position and grip during longer activities.
You are never too old to enjoy gardening and having the satisfaction of watching plants grow. These tips should help you enjoy gardening all through your senior years.
This month's IWSG question is, "Do you get your story ideas from one place, or all over the place?"
I get mine from life, which for me, tends to be "all over the place." Many of my picture book ideas came from being a parent. My middle-grade Bubba and Squirt Adventure books came from my travels around the world. Some ideas come from what I see or what I read. Living brings all sorts of inspiration! Where do you get your ideas?
One more thing today—My book Happy Birthday to US! is in All Author's Cover of the month contest. If you like it, please consider voting for it. (You can vote anonymously.) Here's the link.
Thank you!
