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Gardening's memory benefit

1:44 PM Sun, Jul 06, 2008 |
Pat Feinstein    Email

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I have noticed that my memory has improved since I started gardening. I believe the brain cells have created more synapses as I have tried to memorize all the Latin names that I was not familiar with before. I also have to keep up with all the names of new hybrids of various flowering plants.

Gardening forced me to become better organized in filing names and catalog orders. I could imagine getting aggravated at myself if I could not find the name of the new flowers in the garden when I was ready to post them on projo's Your Garden Shots slideshow.

Having to check and recheck the spelling of many difficult names, such as the lily Rudy Triteleia, above, also kept me on my toes.

Gardening, I believe, not only gives physical benefit from all the stretching and bending (and also justifiable reasons to go and get a body massage); but also improves or at least preserves one's memories.

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Garden Tool Kit said:

You've put me to shame - I can't remember the latin names, and I'm not at all organised - but I've only been gardening for a couple of months and I really enjoy it so I'll make myself learn.

I love the lily in the picture - the trouble with reading gardening blogs is that I see more beautiful plants than I could ever put in my tiny garden!

Link | July 8, 2008 6:53 PM
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pat feinstein said:

It takes time to memorize, store and recall new names and it takes time to get to know your flowers.

Everything is relative and my garden is not really that big. I have no lawn, no grass and I squeeze as many things in between early spring to late fall. Tulips bulbs have to come out, to make room for annuals and perennials.

I am not that good at organizing things either and each year I try to do better.

I know how you feel about wanting to put more plants in your limited space. I feel the same way you do when I look at catalogs, but I keep on adding more bulbs and more plants in my garden all the time. I have to pull out countless self-seeded Morning Glory, Cosmos and get rid of Iris and Day Lily rhizomes every year.

Link | July 9, 2008 9:10 AM
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Garden flags said:

Comment - Thanks for the useful information

Thanks

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Link | August 6, 2008 7:07 AM
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