Your garden has many health benefits beyond the excellent nutrition you’ll receive from your backyard harvest. Growing vegetables in your yard is an ideal way to get your family outside in the fresh air and enjoying the sunlight together.
You’ll also get physical activity and exercise through tasks like tending to raised beds, mulching, weeding and completing other gardening tasks. And much like vegetable plants thrive in direct full sun, your family will benefit from lots of exposure to natural sunlight, too.
It teaches problem-solving.
Gardening comes with many challenges: pest control, plant diseases and weather fluctuations. When you begin a vegetable garden, each member of your family will learn valuable skills in addressing problems and identifying solutions throughout the growing season.
- What should you do to eliminate harmful pests while still supporting beneficial insects and pollinators?
- How can you improve your garden soil’s health by adding organic matter like compost?
- How can you make sure your garden is getting enough water, whether you’re using a soaker hose, sprinklers, rainwater collection or another method?
To tackle these issues, your family will learn how to seek out and explore resources that can help, such as video tutorials or beginner’s guides on how to start a vegetable garden.
