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Avant Gardener

Song · 2013 · Courtney Barnett. Album: Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit

tried gardening, ended up in an ambulance 🌱

Who it's for

Courtney Barnett narrates an ordinary day of trying to do something productive that turns into a scary physical episode with trouble breathing.

Rattled and wry→Amused and less alone

Feelings it meets

What it is

"Avant Gardener" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett, released on 19 March 2013 as her debut single from the EP How to Carve a Carrot into a Rose, and later included on the 2013 compilation The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas. The song follows a woman who decides to do some weeding and, soon after talking with a neighbour, has a panic attack brought on by anaphylaxis.

Where to find it

All major streaming services.

Before you start

Heads up: A medical emergency.

Age: Suggested 13+

I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Part 2, Chapter 44

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