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Why do we need to make a backyard garden for the family?
It is a great way to lessen your groceries. It will also lower your fossil fuel emissions and your carbon foot print. By having a backyard garden you will save about 2 pounds of carbon from entering the atmosphere for each pound of produce that you grow. Food is being shipped across the planet.
How does a community garden help people?
Results suggest that community gardens were perceived by gardeners to provide numerous health benefits, including improved access to food, improved nutrition, increased physical activity and improved mental health. Community gardens were also seen to promote social health and community cohesion.
Why should everyone have a vegetable garden?
Believe it or not, a garden in your backyard helps the planet. Growing food without pesticides and herbicides cuts down on air and water pollution, and less fossil fuel, as there is no need to transport vegetables from across the nation or even around the world.
Is gardening only for old people?
Gardening can be enjoyed by anyone of any age. One benefit for older people is that gardening requires some level of physical activity – it’s good for your health to get outside and do physical labor.
Are community gardens important?
Why is a community garden important?
Community gardens allow for the creation of social ties and build a greater feeling of community. These connections help reduce crime, empower residents and allow residents to feel safe in their neighborhoods. Many cities and organizations provide opportunities for residents to become involved with community gardens.
What is the importance of gardening to society?
From a mental aspect, growing a vegetable garden may be a way for adults and children to cope with boredom and help families gain a sense of security. Historical experiences during trying times have given us examples of how important gardening can be in our society.
How many Americans are gardening?
The report found that more households with children participated in food gardening. Additionally, there was a 29 percent increase in food gardening by people living in urban areas, up from 7 million in 2008 to 9 million in 2013.
Can gardening make you a better person?
Gardening can make you a better person. Gardening is a hobby that provides a feeling of accomplishment and reward for those who do it. The sense of accomplishment that comes with a successful garden allows us to focus on the beautiful things in life.
What is general gardening?
General gardening is a repetitive low to medium impact form of exercise that requires a certain amount of strength and stretching to perform. This strength and stretching works all of the major muscle groups (as our sore muscles will remind us after a long break from being out in the garden).