Gardening For People With Disabilities

I didn't find supportive footwear made any difference to my arthritic knee problems.I tend to garden in wellies of different sizes depending on how many socks I need to keep my feet warm. Other than that I garden almost barefoot in flipflops or crocs.Before I got my new knees I wore knee...

I was under the impression that some aids are VAT free, I know that may not possibly include gardening tools, I've never looked into it. I'm just wondering what kind of aid could help someone, using shears, with thumb problems?

I've got the Ryobi One+ brush cutter. It definitely can hammer brambles, but it's a bit heavy so you need to wear the harness with back support for a long stint. Sweeping an electric hedge trimmer down low can do a lot, but that does involve bending unless you have the one with extension for...

Typical! Short-changed again

Sounds great @Frazzled, would be nice to see some photos of what you've created if you have any! Those chest-high raised beds sound like a fantastic idea! I suffer from quite a few mental health problems and developing an interest in horticulture is probably the best thing that ever happened to...

Many thanks for your supportI have tried for so many years trying to get support for even my mental health / past history but doors keep getting shut so I think to my self is life really worth it. When I was younger all I wanted was a family but we can't all ways have a fairy tale...

Thank you very much. Really appreciate this. As I said it’s hard (we’ll for my small brain lol) to shop on line, fraught with danger as basically I can’t see the woods for the trees and tunnel vision and don’t realise if I’m buying a load of crap! Hope this makes Sence? I.e. I bought only two...

Ricky101 is absolutely right. Weeding is incessant. However, I stumbled on a surprise suppressant a couple of years ago with my parsnips. A local farmer let me have a load of 'farmyard' and, to keep them weed free over autumn/winter until we needed them, I spread the manure all around them,...

we have only had the Gerbera this year all new. Regarding the osteospermums I intend to try and get loads of fresh cuttings any tips on taking cuttings. About protecting them no never bothered planning on doing so this winter as the Gerbera are new plan is to cover with fleece. Thanks. David

Nice posts by recent posters but just pointing out that this thread is more than three years old and the OP is no longer active on G C. Hope she’s ok.

@kazzawazza took a pic of my seat out side mate for you and they also send 3 garden tools also...mind you the ones ok for weeding but we have the others but as you'll see it's ideal for along the path with my legs either side of the plants while cutting

Enabled Garden Design – Learn About Gardening With DisabilitiesDoctors now tell us that gardening is a therapeutic activity that fortifies the mind, body and spirit. As gardeners, we’ve always known that the sun and soil that gives life to our plants also facilitate growth in our own lives. So...

Hi pattie, i'm in the same predicament mate ...having to rely on my hubby a lot and it's nice to just have that bit of independence ....if i drop anything...he shouts what's that We'll say your 30 and call it quits

I have got a small collection of Bonsai trees, the oldest being over 25yrs and I have started them all from either seeds I collected or very small saplings.. They are really lovely plants I agree.. I also have a horse chestnut and an oak bonsai but they are in large bonsai pots they are both...

Thanks for all good wishes , it has now been just over three months since I had the opp. I have been quite lucky as it seems to have gone really well ,I am doing all the things I did before , there are things that I am more careful doing like climbing ladders. It really is down to doing the...

Took some photos of the set up as it is at the moment

IMHO I think you're doing the right thing - leave it until you have your own place.For me a garden is a very personal 'thing' - it makes a house a home.When you do buy your own place - there are plenty of ideas on here - from small container gardens to larger plots.

The last time our water authority brought in a ban they sent me a note renewing my exemption. Two days later they lifted the ban!

I really liked this show garden, has the garden designer suffers from Dyslexia, I also suffer with mild Dyslexia.

Hi Craig....very interesting stuff and it has to be worth a try. Let us know how you get on with it. Like John says, many here use comfrey tea and swear by it. As soon as I get properly stuck into my new garden when all the DIY is complete inside I'll be trying comfrey tea myself. I just...