Video: Gardening Sun Protection

If you’re a regular viewer of my weekly garden videos, you might recall seeing a large bandage on the side of my face in January and February. And that has led to this week’s video about sun protection.

I had surgery for basal cell carcinoma and it was a huge shock to me. As I explain in this video, I had surgery when I was in my early 20s and thought I was doing a (reasonably) good job of protecting my skin. Well, apparently not because at my dermatology appointment in December, my doctor found a spot at my hairline and did a biopsy which came back positive.

I had quite a few stitches and my post-op care was quite painful. I don’t want you to have to go through this. In this video, I share all sorts of sun protection tips that you can use while engaging in your favorite activity: gardening! Although I would also hope that you’ll get into the habit of protecting your skin no matter which outdoor activity you’re enjoying.