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Homegrown vegetables are much fresher than store-bought produce. Vegetables start to lose nutrients as soon as they are harvested, so the longer it takes for them to get to your plate, the less nutritious they become. When you grow your own vegetables, you can pick them at the peak of ripeness and enjoy them at their most nutritious. This not only ensures that you get the maximum health benefits from your vegetables, but also results in better flavour and texture.
In addition to being healthier, homegrown vegetables are also more sustainable. They require less transportation, packaging, and refrigeration than store-bought produce, which reduces your carbon footprint and helps to protect the environment. By growing your own vegetables, you are also supporting local food systems and reducing your reliance on industrial agriculture.
Growing your own vegetables can be a fun and rewarding hobby. It allows you to connect with nature, learn new skills, and enjoy the satisfaction of growing your own food. Whether you have a large garden or just a few pots on your balcony, there are many ways to start growing your own vegetables and reap the benefits of fresh, healthy produce. Plus, gardening has been shown to have numerous mental health benefits, such as reducing stress and anxiety and improving mood.
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All the best Jan
It's such a joy to eat homegrown foods. So much work involved, but worth it if you have the energy. Take care, my dear. ❤️
ReplyDeleteComo tu dices es mas sano y uno sabe como los cultiva. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteHear, hear.
ReplyDeleteThe eggshell-idea is great!
ReplyDeleteI have trouble growing bell peppers. Something LOVES them as much as I. I grow cherry tomatoes and this year I bought Big Boys. Couldn't find any Romas. I have the best luck with herbs. I grow many from seed. I also have started my seeds in egg shells. Great tip.
ReplyDeleteI only have a small raised bed, but it's surprising how much I can grow in it. I think beetroot is my favourite. X
ReplyDeleteGood read Jan. We one grew our own veggies for many years, now old too hard to do :)
ReplyDeleteEach year I try and each year I fail miserably.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post and re the egg shells now that is so new to me and thanks xx
ReplyDeleteI love to grow vegetables. However, critters ate everything one year. I give up. I do go to a market where the growers sell their wares.
ReplyDeleteGrowing vegetables can be all-consuming. It has not been a good year. Someone I know has had many failures and she's been growing vegetables for 40 years or more. Very disappointing, but that's life. The farmers have had a hard year, I think.
ReplyDeleteHerbs in egg-shells? What do they feed those chickens? How can you tell if it is a normal egg, or it has herbs in it? Must make a delicious omelette!
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Good morning, In our younger days we did it all-large garden, chickens for food and eggs, raised our own beef and pork, and goats for milk and cheese so much better food when you raise your own
ReplyDeleteThe plant pots on our deck are enough work for us.
ReplyDeleteThe garden image does look wonderful.
Take care, have a great day!
Totalmente de acuerdo con tu reflexión, sobre las ventajas de cultivar en casa, así como la diferencia de sabor cuando las comparas con productos comerciales.
ReplyDeletePor Sevilla y provincia se pusieron de moda hace algo más de veinte años, los huertos urbanos, que son pequeños terrenos que ceden los ayuntamientos a personas jubiladas, bien en parque si estás en la ciudad, o bien en terrenos que linda con los pueblos si vives en zona rural. Y el éxito ha sido rotundo y cada día van a más, porque además de que les da vida a las personas mayores son también un ahorro para esas familias y un bien para esas tierras que ellos mismo se encargan de mantenerlas limpias, y siempre bien abonadas con estiercol natural.
Un abrazo.
What a unique way to grow herbs, in an egg shell.
ReplyDelete...our tomatoes this year have been fabulous!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great garden in that photo! My son just started gardening. His first will be a fall crop. He lives nearby so I expect once his garden is in full swing next summer, we will be getting some produce too. I used to have a large garden but then we moved to the suburbs and our lawn is adjacent to all our neighbors and they all have chem lawn come to spray chemicals weekly on their lawns. I realized that when it rained, I was lower and the run off ran into my yard. I never thought of raised beds in the pic. Now , it would be too much work for me.
ReplyDeleteJ. P. Alexander said ...
ReplyDeleteComo tu dices es mas sano y uno sabe como los cultiva. Te mando un beso.
As you say, it is healthier and you know how to grow them. I send you a kiss.
Manuel said ...
Totalmente de acuerdo con tu reflexión, sobre las ventajas de cultivar en casa, así como la diferencia de sabor cuando las comparas con productos comerciales.
Por Sevilla y provincia se pusieron de moda hace algo más de veinte años, los huertos urbanos, que son pequeños terrenos que ceden los ayuntamientos a personas jubiladas, bien en parque si estás en la ciudad, o bien en terrenos que linda con los pueblos si vives en zona rural. Y el éxito ha sido rotundo y cada día van a más, porque además de que les da vida a las personas mayores son también un ahorro para esas familias y un bien para esas tierras que ellos mismo se encargan de mantenerlas limpias, y siempre bien abonadas con estiercol natural.
Un abrazo.
I totally agree with your reflection, about the advantages of growing at home, as well as the difference in taste when you compare them with commercial products.
In Seville and the province, urban gardens became fashionable just over twenty years ago, which are small plots of land that the town councils give to retired people, either in a park if you are in the city, or on land that borders the villages if you live in a rural area. And the success has been resounding and every day they are getting better, because in addition to giving life to the elderly, they are also a saving for those families and an asset for those lands that they themselves are in charge of keeping clean, and always well fertilized with natural manure.
A hug.
I could not agree more! Not only do you benefit from all the virtues you extol, but if you are a gardener you get keep fit thrown in for free! Who needs a gym when you've a garden to tend?
ReplyDeleteAll excellent points. Of course, you have to make the commitment to do the garden, to be there and all. But when does, it's very satisfying, knowing you are eating as close to the land as possible!
ReplyDeleteThis is my second year growing vegetables--it is fun especially if you keep your expectations low (as I did this year and I did NOT do last year!). It is work, especially if you live somewhere that gets almost no rain in the summer.
ReplyDeleteUsed to have a vegetable garden but we just don't have enough sun where I live in the woods. Have tried!! I like the eggshell idea!!
ReplyDeleteI used to always have tomatoes, bell peppers, hot peppers, and cucumbers but not since the year a few years ago when nothing hot pollinated. Then it was only tomatoes and cucumbers in pots.
ReplyDeleteI grow lots of my own herbs and vegetables. The eggshells are cute, but starting seeds in a seed tray or plastic cups would be a heck of a lot easier!
ReplyDeleteMy step daughter has 20+ large raised beds..They are self sufficient in everything but meat..Hard work but well worth it..
ReplyDeleteI love growing my own stuff. But this year has been poor with all the rain we've had up here and not a lot of sun.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great article, but what really caught my eye was the photo and view of that garden and greenhouse. I'm jealous. :) Have a great end of your week.
ReplyDeleteI used to have a vegetable garden. I miss the produce, but not the work!
ReplyDeleteFresh vegetables from one's own garden are always the best! But I have a black thumb, and unless I had a fenced in garden, all of the animals living around me would eat everything before I could harvest anything. (Deer, rabbits, squirrels, etc.)
ReplyDeleteHello, I am so THANKFUL for our garden. We eat from it daily. We also harvest and process for winter. This weekend we will harvest our tomatoes for sauce and salsa making. :-) Carla
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I love gardening together, we love to just be able to walk out the door and pick what we are eating that night, so fun to see things growing!
ReplyDeleteHomegrown is definitely the best if you have access to a garden or allotment!
ReplyDeleteI don't have enough sun, but I'm with you in spirit.
ReplyDeleteI'd be hopeless with a garden.
ReplyDeleteMuy de acuerdo contigo, el huerto y el jardín nos dan vida. Este año mis tomates y pimientos han estado muy mal, con mi operación de rodilla no lo hemos cuidado bien. Besos.
ReplyDeleteI fully agree that home grown vegetables are delightful and healthier option.
ReplyDeleteMom grew vegetables and meanwhile we hardly would get sick