Vegetable gardens, a source of health

Vegetable gardens, a source of health

Food, the main source of energy for our body, is also a source of illness and discomfort. Certainly the food is healthier than a person. Due to industrialization and environmental degradation, the quality of available food is also being affected. Excessive use of insecticides, pesticides and chemical fertilizers has increased food quantity but not quality. When a consumer eats a food produced by excessive use of chemicals, the consumer's health is on the verge of vulnerability. Providing safe and healthy food is therefore a major problem. Organically grown fruits and vegetables are most beneficial for health and for producing organic food, kitchen gardening or home gardening is the most reliable activity. It is a hobby and also a need for health conscious people.

Kitchen gardening involves growing plants for consumption in the home, kitchen gardening primarily looks at growing vegetables for consumption in the home, but gardening involves producing more than just vegetables. Kitchen or home gardening is an art, technology and technique of preserving nature and growing fruits, vegetables, spices, spices and medicinal herbs in a family home, for home consumption or in some way for kitchen use. It is said that there are certain limitations to practicing kitchen gardening, that this system must consist of a family home, a recreational area or a garden to practice this technique, but our point of view is that it can also be practiced on rooftops with containers and pots.

If ground space is not available, this healthy gardening can be practiced on top of houses using pots and containers. The need for free time to set up and manage gardens is a key factor. A person can spend time in this gardening activity only if he has interest in it. Therefore, developing interest in gardening is a key factor in establishing and managing vegetable gardens. To practice gardening activities, one should know the skills to create and manage a garden. Space, time, interest and skills are some important aspects required for establishing vegetable gardens.

When one thinks of a kitchen/home garden, the main motive that comes to mind is providing healthy and nutritious food, but the benefits of kitchen/home gardens are much more than that. Garden plants and their different colors stimulate healthy brain activity. Green color can also have a positive effect on brain efficiency. Children and young people should also be included in such practices. This allows them to increase their exposure to fruit and vegetable consumption. To increase children and youth participation in garden-based activities, garden-based educational programs are needed. These garden-based educational programs improve healthy eating habits in children and young people and lead to a confident and healthy generation.

Kitchen gardening techniques can also be practiced by housewives. You can adopt this technique as a hobby; By practicing kitchen gardening, they can reduce daily expenses and ensure their family gets healthier, more nutritious, cheaper and high quality vegetables.

It can be concluded that vegetable gardens or home gardens can play an important role in reducing health hazards and ensuring the supply of healthy and nutritious vegetables.