5 benefits of growing your own veggies

Do you buy supermarket vegetables? Are you aware of the benefits of growing your own? It’s easy.

There’s more to having fresh garden peas to add to your salad, sourced from your own veggie patch. Growing veggies can offer so many rewards, and you don’t need to be Alan Titchmarsh. Grow what is easy, like carrots, then up your game with more tricky types.

To spur you on, here are 5 top reasons for growing your own:

1. Wholesome food guaranteed. You can produce your own tasty, organic food cheaply, packed with proper nutrients for your family. Keep it interesting by growing rare or heritage varieties you can’t find in the stores.

2. Eco-friendly. Growing your own, you limit all the ‘nasties’ involved in transporting vegetables to stores – cutting pollution and fuel usage. Best of all, you will do your bit towards saving our planet.

3. It’s a great way of involving your kids. Youngsters can learn so much, from growing the veg to harvesting, even turning veg into delicious chutneys. This is also a great way of bonding with your children.

4. Healthy life. Researchers have found that gardening may increase one’s longevity. This may be achieved by reducing stress, giving you a workout. Growing veg, you also ensure that you have healthy food on your dinner plate.

5. Great savings. The cost of fresh vegetables can bite into your budget, but growing your own can be easy on the pocket. Moreover, it can be a moneymaker, for instance, selling at flea markets.

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