About

For a long while the garden gate stayed shut.

While I was focused on my health and getting better, nature did what it does best. It grew, it tangled and it eventually took over.

Walking back out into a jungle can feel overwhelming. When you don't have the energy of a professional landscaper, the task ahead looks impossible. But over time, I've realised the garden was never really the problem. Life became overwhelming first. The garden simply reflected it.

The Overwhelmed Gardener started with a simple realisation: I don't have to finish the whole thing today. I just need ten minutes.

This isn't a place for perfect borders or high-speed makeovers. It's a diary of a slow rescue. A record of reclaiming an overgrown garden and an overwhelmed life, one small step at a time.

Some days that means clearing a patch of weeds. Some days it means simply opening the back door. Both count.

If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like you're starting from behind, you're not alone. It took seven months just to get this started.

My name is Jacky, and I am The Overwhelmed Gardener.