Health Benefits of gardening

12 Unexpected Health Benefits of Gardening That Go Beyond Fresh Produce

March 7, 2024 by Catherine Reed Leave a Comment

Gardening is often celebrated for its ability to provide fresh, nutritious produce, but its benefits extend far beyond the bounty of fruits and vegetables. Here are 12 unexpected health benefits of gardening, showcasing how this humble activity can enhance physical, mental, and emotional well-being in ways you may not have considered. 1. Boosts Vitamin D…

6 Health Benefits of Gardening: How It Boosts your Physical and Mental Health

October 12, 2022 by Ali Southerland Leave a Comment

The health benefits of gardening are not limited to supplying your food. Gardening is also a form of self-care. You can reap several tangible benefits from growing your food, including physical and mental changes. Improves Mood Exercise, eating more veggies, and sunlight are all linked to improved mood. Exercise and eating more veggies keep your…

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Why Are Gardeners Growing Skirret and Other Forgotten Edibles?

Every spring, garden centers fill with familiar favorites like tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. Yet a growing number of gardeners skip the usual lineup and hunt for plants that filled dinner tables long ago. Skirret, good king henry, scorzonera, and other forgotten edibles have started making a surprising comeback because they offer unique flavors, fascinating history,…

7 Low-Cost Ways to Protect Grapes as They Begin to Sweeten

Nothing tests a gardener’s patience quite like watching grape clusters finally plump up, only to discover that birds, wasps, raccoons, or hungry squirrels noticed them first. The weeks before harvest bring the biggest reward, but they also attract every creature in the neighborhood that appreciates a sugary snack. Protecting grapes during this stage often makes…

5 Ways to Stabilize Pepper Plants Loaded With Fruit

Pepper plants love to surprise gardeners. One week they look compact and tidy, and the next they carry so many glossy peppers that branches lean, bend, and sometimes snap right in the middle of the season. A plant that looked perfectly balanced in June can suddenly resemble a gymnast attempting an impossible pose by August….

5 Ways to Keep Newly Divided Irises From Drying Out

Freshly divided irises look surprisingly tough. Those chunky rhizomes seem almost indestructible sitting on a garden cart, but appearances fool plenty of gardeners every season. Leave them exposed to hot sun, drying wind, or a forgotten afternoon on the driveway, and those healthy divisions can lose precious moisture before they even reach the soil. Keeping…