One of the things I worked on while I was recovering from depression was gardening, and I mean really digging into the soil with my hands and getting my nails dirty. I dug out existing plants, worked the soil loose and moved them to where I fancied, and dressed the area with river stones. Weeding and clearing of twigs turned out to be very therapeutic as well.
I trimmed some of the older plants, worked on my bonsai. I even started on vermiculture. Vermi what? Composting and worm farming. I learned to love handling worms during this period. Yes, the icky gooey creatures which some people faint at the very sight. (more on vermiculture in my next update).
