Ep 144: The Garden Mood Boost: 4 Simple Changes to Lift Your Space (and Your Spirits) Artwork

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Ep 144: The Garden Mood Boost: 4 Simple Changes to Lift Your Space (and Your Spirits)

September 28, 2025 • Esther Aitken

This week in the garden has been full of surprises — tomato flowers already popping, zucchinis producing their first harvest despite frosty mornings, and hubby’s sunflowers growing like they’re on steroids. We’ve even adopted a scruffy little black kitten who’s decided my husband is “his person” (much to his delight and my eye-rolling amusement).

Between all that chaos and progress, I’ve been reminded of something important: our surroundings deeply affect how we feel. A thriving zucchini, a cheerful splash of colour, even a kitten curled up in the corner — they all shape the atmosphere we live in. And gardens, more than anything else, are powerful mood shifters.

In this episode, I’ll share:
🌸 Why atmosphere matters just as much as productivity in the garden.
🌱 How even a peace lily in the corner can change your mood.
✨ The Gardener’s Motivation Loop — how good vibes in your space keep you coming back.
🌈 Four quick mood-boosting changes you can make this week:

Plus, I’ll give you easy, affordable hacks for bringing these ideas to life — using what you’ve already got on hand.

📸 And don’t forget to celebrate your glow-up! Take a before-and-after photo of your garden tweaks and share them with me. Your little wins might just inspire the whole Messed-Up Gardener community.

🎧 Press play, grab your notebook, and get ready to uncover the riches hiding in your garden!

🌻 Until next time: remember that gardening can happen in any space, any place, and on any budget. Have an incredibly abundant week—and I’ll buzz you later.

PS: If you enjoyed today’s episode, don’t forget to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss a new garden chat! And if you have a gardening question or topic you’d love me to cover, send me a message—I’d love to hear from you.

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