Gardening is Good for Your Health! Sharing my tips for staying healthy on Word by Word
Gardening is Good for Your Health!
Even though we’re going through an unprecedented time, there are ways to enrich your mental and physical health.
Growing your own garden is beneficial to your well-being.
Fruits and vegetables picked fresh from the vine taste better, are nutritious, and gives intense satisfaction. You don’t need a lot of room to create a good food forest.
This is a 4×4 ft bed. It is home to a tree with five different varieties of apples, a peach tree, sage, oregano, thyme, lavender, strawberries, and blueberries.
The trick is to fertilize every two weeks and water regularly- not too hard, right?
This strawberry square is made with fresh berries from my yard.
Even if you don’t have room for a small garden, there are community plots in most cities. Caring for your own plants feeds your soul and is a healthy decision for your family…
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Jacquie Biggar-USA Today Best-selling author 
I love this, Jacquie! I wasn’t able to plant as much this year because I couldn’t go to the nurseries, but I’ve loved enjoying my perennials this summer and wish I had more fruit trees and berries (have already told you that!). ❤️
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I missed going to the nurseries, as well. The air in those places- a slice of Heaven 🙂
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Lovely, Jacquie! I do gardening every day. I started preparing the soil for my vegetable garden. The milkweeds seedlings are doing great and hopefully I’ll have a butterfly garden by next year. ❤
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I would love to get some milkweed! We have a Bush here called the butterfly 🦋 bush (not sure if that’s the real name) and they flock to it.
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I have a butterfly bush also but it’s still young. My neighbor has a much bigger pot and the butterflies love it.
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And now Jacquie I want to eat your strawberry square LOL
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Lol, I’ll send you some virtually 😊
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OMG that strawberry square looks divine. I would love to have my own garden. I never was interested but as I’m getting older and see all your wonderful pics it makes me want to plant and grow all kinds. You are amazing!!! So many talents you have Jacquie.
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Do it, Jane! All of our plants are container grown, so even if you don’t have much space it’s possible. You’ll be so glad you did 😊
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Oh, I totally agree, Jacquie. Wonderful post. My flowers, veggies, and forest have brought such peace and solace during this strange and disorienting time. They keep me “grounded.” I love what you’ve done with your garden. There is something special about how nurturing mother nature nurtures us in return. A beautiful post. ❤
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You said it perfectly, Diana. Nurturing Mother Nature DOES nurture us in return.
I hope you and yours enjoy a safe and healthy summer in your food forest 🙂
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🙂 So far so good.
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Love it! Such a beautiful bouquet of inspirations!
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Thank you, AOC. Gardening is my joy 🙂
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Your a gardener of compositions too, and they merge into beautiful blooms!! Cheers!💐🍃💐
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Thank you!
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Nature is beautiful and make us to feel relax. Today’s modern life is keeping us away from nature. Your post is really inspirational.
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Thank you, Thiru. Sometimes, peace is just a few steps away ❤
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Beautiful photos and tasty strawberry square! How I wish I could have them.
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Thank you! Are you diabetic, Leif?
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Gardening is such a rewarding activity. My stress reliever. Even in the smallest place you can create magic.
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You’re so right! There’s nothing better than inhaling the scent of moist soil and healthy plants. One of our favourites is rosemary. It’s so fragrant and great for cooking, too 😊
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