Who can resist the temptation of getting your vegetable supply from your own backyard? A lot of people would be quite happy to have an all-year-round supply of vegetables from their home garden. Well, with the right knowledge and the right tools, we can make this dream come true… but wait, why would you want to go through all the trouble of growing your own vegetables when they’re readily available in the supermarket? Today, we’ll take a close look at the benefits that have attracted many to vegetable growing in their backyards!
The Benefits of Growing Your Own Veggies
Improved Health
No one is going to look after your health if you’re not doing it. Knowing the source of what you eat is one sure way to prioritize on your health and that of your family. With homegrown vegetables, you won’t need to use harmful pesticides and other gardening supplements. Even if you did choose to use pesticides supplements, it would only be in small, calculated quantities that will not harm your health.
Improved Economy
Who isn’t looking for a way to save a few bucks on their food budget? I do and I know many other people would appreciate an easy way to save on their foodstuff expenses. Imagine a scenario where you never have to spend a dime on vegetables from January to January; that is exactly what growing your own vegetables would mean. It cuts down on your grocery budget.
Even better, whenever you have surplus you can sell it to your neighbors and make a few dimes for other expenses.
Improved Lifestyle
In today’s modus operandi the regular person can hardly find time to exercise, but lifestyle diseases continue knocking at their doors restlessly. Work, stress and economic woes preoccupy us everyday and the only thing we can do once we want to do at home is to sleep. Growing your own vegetables is an opening to physical activity that you can do as a family. You can make a hobby out of gardening. Such a good thing on top of all the healthy benefits that come with growing your vegetables?
Add Color to Your Backyard
The splash of green and an array of flower colors not only make your backyard a beauty to behold. This also gives you a reason to want to spend more quality time there. During a boring weekend and one that you do not want to go out, your backyard becomes a breathtaking beauty that you can admire for hours. There is beauty in growing vegetables —and even more so in your own home!
No Seasonal Limit to Vegetables You Eat
If you’re like me, you don’t appreciate seasonal changes that mean you won’t be getting certain vegetables at certain times of the year. How about getting ahead of this hurdle by growing your own vegetables? It is your garden and you get to decide what you feel like growing. Your supply of favorite vegetables will never run dry simply because the tide of seasons will have no bearing on what you grow. Just make sure to educate yourself on the different needs of your select plants.
You Help Our Beautiful Planet
Do you know what goes into growing vegetables for large scale supply? A lot of chemicals, harmful to the environment are used. When you grow your own vegetables at home, you get the chance to reduce the amount of these chemicals that have a far-reaching impact to the environment. If you and your neighbors get into this practice, you will be doing a big favor not only to yourselves but also the environment.
Join the “Fresh is Best” Lifestyle
When you eat fresh vegetables, you are getting unmatched nutritional value to your body. You only pick vegetables direct from your garden and only the amount you will be using at the moment. This is a big plus to your health since you have control over the freshness of the vegetables you eat.
Wrap Up
Nothing beats the convenience and a score of other benefits of growing your own vegetables. As much as it is healthy, you will considerably cut down on your grocery expenses. Once again, make sure you get the right tools and a garden hose (personally, I recommend a metal garden hose) for it to be an enjoyable journey all the way!
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“Hello there! My name’s Sarah. I help out with the gardening posts you’ll find on the blog, and I’m also in charge of spreading the word about ElectroSawHQ to fellow bloggers and new readers on the Web.
Aside from helping my husband out with the family blog and taking care of our son, Zach, I’m a dedicated housewife and an avid gardening enthusiast. Family gardening and blogging just complement each other so nicely, I think everyone should try it!”
