Kim Wilde gardens for her mental health

Kim Wilde turns to gardening for the sake of her mental health.

The 63-year-old pop star has had a career in music for more than 40 years but "cannot imagine" going for a long time without working on her plants because it is how she alleviates the "stress" that comes with performing.

She told OK! Magazine: "One of the reasons I was drawn out into the garden initially was to find a way of combating some of the stress elements of my life and career, so it’s certainly about mental health as well as physical health.

"And there’s nothing in the garden that isn’t physical, – even something easy like planting a bulb is physical because you have to prepare the ground which can be a real challenge. I go to the gym a couple of times a week to do weights and all that kind of stuff but the garden is like my second gym. It’s just part of who I am.

“I can’t imagine a year without gardening, in the same way I can’t imagine a year without singing. They’re like breathing to me. I love that I can keep learning and observing and be close to nature. There’s a very spiritual element to it.”