Food on the Table

The best way to save on produce is by not buying any. Instead, grow your own. If you don’t already have your own home vegetable garden, it’s not too late to start one. There are plenty of cool-weather veggies, including lettuce, kale, broccoli, spinach, cabbage and onions that will grow and thrive far past the National Gardening Month of April. That means you don’t have to wait until next spring to enjoy these benefits of having your own vegetable garden.

Save money

Saving money is an easy motivator to put your green thumb to work. Whether you have a large backyard with plenty of room to start growing, or an apartment with a small patio, you can make gardening to save money work for you. After carefully spending on initial costs to start your garden, you’ll quickly see the savings grow with your fruits and vegetables. Having fresh produce in your own backyard means grocery shopping less frequently, and buying less when you do end up at the store for other essentials.

Get healthier

When you have more vegetables around, chances are, you’ll start eating more vegetables. Planning meals for your family around your seasonal produce will soon become second nature. Vegetables fresh from the garden also taste better, making your kids more likely to start loving what your home is growing. And gardening reaps more health benefits than the nutritious food it provides. Planting, weeding and watering take physical effort that will help get you moving and feeling great.

Reduce Stress

Mulching and planting doesn’t just work your body, it helps ease your mind. Focusing on a growing garden helps take your mind off a growing to-do list. Research shows that being in the sun, breathing in fresh air and focusing on the gardening at hand is ideal to help relieve stress and improve moods.

This post is linked to Frugal Friday at Life as Mom.

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