The Benefits of at Home Gardening
Have you ever thought about being able to walk into
your backyard or patio and have an array of amazing plants that will give you
the opportunity to not only feed yourself but your family? That amazing feeling
of accomplishment takes over as you pick fresh fruit or vegetables right from
your own garden.
Home gardening is something people have been doing
since our existence, but it has become more or so less common as the ability to
access food has become easier from the mass production of food. Home gardening
offers many health benefits that not many people may realize.
Gardening offers many health benefits that you may not
expect but could make all the difference in your daily life. Cortisol the stress hormone is said to decrease when gardening, this hormone can also potentially
influence other parts of your body as well like immune function, obesity, memory,
and heart disease. There are physical benefits that gardening offers as
well. Working in your garden is a great way to get moving and meet your daily
activity goal. A study showed that gardening regularly reduces the risk of stroke
and heart attack by 30% for people over 60. Alzheimer’s has been found in a few
studies to be reduced by daily gardening. Your mental health can be impacted by
gardening. Depression is said to improve from the combination of physical
activity, natural surroundings, cognitive stimulation, and the satisfaction of working.
Other benefits of at home gardening include a positive
environmental impact and having control over what you consume. Buying groceries
at the store puts you at risk of being exposed to harsh chemicals and toxins
that are used to keep plants fresh for longer. In addition, you can let your
produce fully ripen, unlike store produce which is often picked before it is
ripe to ensure it does not spoil. Homegrown produce is more nutrient rich
because it is overall produced in a better environment and does not have to go
through so many steps before it is consumed like chemical treatment, and transportation.
Composting is a great way to recycle kitchen scraps and create a nutrient-rich
additive for your plants to help them grow and thrive. Not using chemicals in
your garden reduces groundwater and soil pollution as well.
Now that you have a working understanding of how home
gardening can benefit you and the environment, are you ready to take a leap
into the world of homegrown produce? Summer is here, and it is the perfect time
to start an at home garden, even if you live in an apartment, potted plants are
always an option. Now go enjoy the sun!
Below are additional references on the benefits of
gardening.
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