My wife is not convinced I work as hard in the garden as she does – but she doesn’t have to deal with the destruction wreaked by the dog
My wife and I enjoy gardening chiefly because it’s something we can do together while keeping well out of each other’s way – our garden isn’t big, but it’s bigger than our kitchen. We also have separate spheres of influence: I am in charge of the grass, the tree and the raised bed at the back. My wife has command of the long beds. The front garden is seasonal – my wife runs things there until the end of May, at which point I take over.
We do not normally speak while we garden, although at some point we meet to discuss who has done more work.
