What gardening job's snap you out of a bad mood....

Firstly by no means am I suggesting everyone on gc is grumpy
Was just wondering what jobs gave you the joy to snap out of a bad mood, I was trying to think what my favorite job was, and to be honest, Its not one or the other Its just anything to do with gardening.
was in a fowl mood yesterday , bought 1 plant and 40 new pots, boom instant happiness

 

Smashing slugs and snails and squashing aphids......... gets the frustration out!!!

 

funnily enough I was out this morning deciding where to put the new plant, and the snails were everywhere so yes, mine had a flying lesson :WINK1:

 

The neighbours probably think Im a weirdo.... I was out hunting at 1 am last night.......

 

Oh I am so glad it's not just me, I go out armed with my torch , I was determined to find what was eating my seedlings, that too also had a free flying lesson :WINK1:

 

I HATE touching slugs......*shudder* so I use a bamboo skewer to get them.

 

Deadheading. Very satisfying.

 

I do the balancing trick, nearest cane, then the flick action, granted they don't always fly in the direction I want them to , dd's will do the snail run, but look at me totally disgusted when i point out the slugs

 

lol, clucking mad were you ?

 

On a serious note, watering my pots always calms me down. I have quite a few so it takes a while to do them all. It also gives me a chance to check things over.

 

Watering...with a hosepipe. Lets me escape from things.

But my water company is still clinging to the fact that we are in the middle of a drought, even though we are having floods.
Rant over......

I don't find lugging watering cans all that relaxing.....

 

Yes, it's very therapeutic. And I always kid myself I must be burning a few calories making so many trips back and forth.

 

OMG I use the hose! Except for my lime hating plants. I'm far too lazy to tromp back and forth with a watering can!!

 

Can't risk upsetting the water Stasi down here. They were going to lift the ban, after it became clear that we were more or less drowning in the stuff, but I haven't checked things out yet.