Why Garden? Part 1

Gardening Info Series Question #1:
"Why Would I want to garden?"

1) Without a doubt, food grown naturally in a home garden is exceptionally FRESH!

2) Fresh vegetables taste amazing and are HEALTHY for growing children and adults too.

3) The USDA recommends that children ages 2-8 eat 1-1.5 cups of vegetables PER DAY! Girls and boys ages 9-18 need 2-3 cups per day depending on their age, sex, and daily physical activity. As adults we need 2-3 cups of vegetables every single day!

Now, let me ask you this: Have you ever worked at a restaurant? A bakery/deli? A health food store? A Certified Organic vegetable farm?

ALL PLACES THAT GIVE YOU FREE FOOD!

I have worked at all four of those places, and let me tell you what I learned from those experiences.

IN GENERAL, WHEN WE HAVE CONVENIENT, FREE ACCESS TO CERTAIN TYPES OF FOOD, EVEN IF WE TRY TO RESIST, WE INEVITABLE BEGIN TO INCLUDE MORE OF THOSE FOODS IN OUR DIET!

The same is true for having a vegetable garden. When we have already bought the seeds, spent hours in the hot sun planting and tending our garden, and then suddenly right outside the back door have a generous bounty of delicious, fresh produce just waiting to be eaten, chances are

WE WILL INCREASE OUR DAILY VEGETABLE INTAKE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS NEW, FREE, DELICIOUS FOOD SOURCE.

Besides the exceptional taste and thehealth benefits of eating garden-fresh produce, there are additional benefits to growing a vegetable garden, which I will discuss next time.