Vegetable Garden
Day-to-Day our lifestyle is getting more hectic and our food habits are also getting more and more unhealthier. To put a stop to this vicious cycle and to lead a healthy life we need vegetable gardens within our living space.
There are many benefits associated with growing our own vegetable garden and it is not only limited to health benefits. It also helps in relaxing our mind and relieves our stress.
Healthy Food Habits
There are now a greater number of pharmaceutical companies selling vitamin tablets and making billions out of it. There are also now more number of people who are deficient in vitamins and essential nutrients.
There are also harmful pesticides used in commercial production of vegetables and fruits. These pesticides are also harmful to our body and can cause health risk.
To prevent all these risks, we can grow our own vegetable garden and can take control of the food that we eat. Growing our own garden helps us in selecting our foods and also increases our vegetable intake. It also tastes much better than commercial grown vegetables.
Friendly to environment
A vegetable garden is not only beneficial for us, it is also beneficial to our surroundings. We can also see squirrels, birds, earthworms etc. within our garden.
Over time this can form its own ecosystem and can be mutually beneficial. Vegetable garden also helps in keeping the environment cooler and promotes sustainable ecosystem. If you are a nature lover then you can be proud that you are giving something back to our nature.
Cost Effective
If you have sufficient vegetables and fruits in your garden you don’t have to go to grocery stores to fill up your vegetable requirement.
This saves a lot of money in the long run and you can also share your excess produce with your neighbor for free or for cash.
On average a typical consumer spends at least $4000-$6000 dollars annually on general fruits and vegetables. By having your own vegetable garden you can cut this cost to a great extent.
Peace of Mind
Gardening is actually a great stress-buster, it helps in reducing our stress level and keeps our mind at peace.
Even after a long day of work when you stare at your lushy vegetable garden it helps in forgetting your work-related stress.
Exercise
Today’s lifestyle has become more idle and now with the help of internet we can order anything at any time. This as made us lazy and is the major reason for our ill-health.
Growing a vegetable garden involves a great level of effort and you need to take extra measures each day to protect the plants and to nurture its growth.
Since, this is a regular process, this can gradually become a routine exercise for your body.
Value of Farming
Over urbanization has made us forget the process of farming and having a vegetable garden would rekindle those values.
If you have children, you can also make them understand the value of farming and how much effort is put into the food we eat.