Benefits of Gardening

In pursuit of happiness, my husband and I defined aspects of our lives that we need to take good care of. Maintaining a worthwhile hobby is one aspect of our priority list.

I love gardening because it draws me near to nature and it makes me happy.

I am cultivating a 300 square meter garden, I do have some fruit trees, flowers, herbal- and vegetable- garden. My garden is purely organic. I refrain from the use of chemo-synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals. I practice natural methods to grow my plants and follow the simple rule, “Allow nature to look after your soil and your soil will look after your plants”.

The fresh fruits and vegetables from my own garden are my pride and pleasure. The physical activities that I am investing in it is an additional bunos. My garden is my paradise, after a hectic day at the office, it is a perfect place to relax. Swinging on my hammock, watching the butterflies dancing over flowers and meadows and hearing birds singing is my best entertainment experience every time. Garden work such as preparing the soil, weeding, digging, lifting, carrying, and planting are just like magic, it let me forget the time.

Here are other benefits that I derive from my garden

• keeps me physically and mentally fit.
• serves as a stress reliever.
• provides fresh fruits and vegetables for a healthy diet.
• elevates happiness: for example by sharing the harvest with others.
• builds patience and a sense of pride.
• facilitates a better understanding of biology principles, especially for kids. They observe the lifecycle of plants, witness the impact of sun and rain on plant growth, and gain an understanding of the larger ecosystem.
• Most importantly, it helps preserve nature and creates a healthier environment.

I am fortunate to discover and experience these benefits of gardening. I have been traveling a lot and worked with people around the world implementing high technologies for digitalization and automation. I came to a point in my life where I realized that it is wise to invest some of my time and efforts on things that matter most; things that can bring real satisfaction to our lives such as protecting nature. Nature is very important to us. It is the basis of our economy. Our generation, however, is exploiting the planet through indiscriminate and excessive use of its natural resources. If we continue doing these activities, we are endangering our own existence here on earth. 

Of course, not all of us have the opportunity to do gardening. There are other ways that we can contribute to preserving nature. For example, buying food from local markets or from small farmers instead of buying imported foods from supermarkets, reducing the use of plastics, and recycling things instead of directly trashing them.

Let us keep ourselves healthy. It is the best investment that we could gift to ourselves and to our family.

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