Hello World! Welcome Friends! Spending time in the garden can do wonders for your mind and body. It’s a place where you can soak up the sunshine, get plenty of fresh air, and after a long and cold winter, it’s a real blessing to feel the springtime out there! But why is spending time in the garden so good for you, exactly? Let’s go through three of the big main benefits below, just in case you need a bit more inspiration for putting your gardening gloves on this year!
The Chance to Grow Your Own Food
Growing your own food is one of the main benefits of gardening, of course. You can take it to a level where your home becomes self-sufficient, especially if you collect rainwater for reuse elsewhere as well! But overall, as long as you’ve got a thriving vegetable patch and a few fruit trees out there, you’ll have a summertime harvest of your own to collect.
You’ll know exactly what you’re eating, you’ll be able to cut down on CO2 emissions, and you’ll also have the chance to cut the plants back and ensure they grow even stronger next year. Growing your own food is something to be proud of, and that works wonders for your mental health as well.
It’s Your Own Home Gym!
Your garden is a great place to fit in some exercise. Gardening is a great way to lower your blood pressure and build some muscle, but if you’ve got a lawn to kick about on, getting the kids out for a game of soccer is both healthy and fun. Not only that, but if you’ve got a big enough garden, you could even get an in-ground pool fitted!
Indeed, if you’ve got some room in the budget, building your own swimming pool is a great way to encourage better health and fitness. No longer will you have to get up early to beat queues at the nearby pool, and you won’t even have to spend time cleaning it out when there’s a proper pool cleaning service nearby. Install a pool and you can take your time swimming, which is a great form of cardio exercise that targets your whole body.
Gardening is Also Good for the Brain
It’s true! Gardening is very good for the brain, thanks to how much of a mental activity it is. You can spend a lot of mental and emotional energy on planting and growing, and the more time you spend outside, the more sun exposure you get as well.
Being in the sun can help your brain to produce more serotonin and also help to regulate your inner body clock, meaning you’ll feel happier and sleep better in the long term. So get outside for the sake of your mind, if nothing else!
Spending time in the garden can be so good for you. If you needed more of an excuse to get out there and prune the hedges, look no further than this post!
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