- Gardening is quite popular in my country; this is because people are interested in planting vegetables and fruits and also it is regarded as household income.
There are a lot of benefits to having a garden.
- According to 2006 research, gardening can reduce dementia risk by 36 percent. A survey of 2,800 people who were over 60 showed that outdoor activities like gardening could lower the risk factors of dementia in the future.
- A study in the Netherlands found out that gardening could help better reduce stress than other hobbies.
- Gardening is considered a form of enjoyable aerobic exercise.
- Many retired people find it difficult to handle loneliness, but community gardens are a perfect way to engage with others, where the participants plant together and share some experiences.
We’ve been always told that my family is rich, and this is because we own a big backyard garden. It was created by my granddad who loved nature and gardening was his pastime, but now the gardener is my dad. Every spring, my dad will be busy planting new fruit trees, while my mom with flowers. There are more than seven different fruit trees including apples, apricots, pears, and many more. Since we harvest own fruits and veggies, we usually save our money and rarely buy anything. I really love being surrounded by the nature we created,which makes my day whenever i feel sad or tired.
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Sara Dauletyarova
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Hello Sara, this is your new mentor Chelwoon.
The benefits that you've mentioned about gardening are so interesting. I've heard that math is good for dementia. But I didn't know gardening has such benefits. Honestly, one of my dreams is owning my own garden! Because I really really love flowers.
I totally agree with the part that gardening is a perfect way to interact with and relate to others. Because I have actually seen my grandmother do so.
I used to grow flowers of various types. When they withered, I made them dried flowers. I can't say it was 'Gardening', but it also really helped me to reduce stress than others as written in your article.
Thank you for the article!
Regards,
Chelwoon
Posted 04-03-2022 01:07
Hello Sara,
I hope you are doing well. Gardening is one of my hobby .Thank you so much for sharing about gardening. I especially loved the pictures.
Regards,
Sonika
Posted 02-03-2022 14:23
Hello Sara, this is your mentor Hannah.
The pictures of crops are amazing. Their harmony with sunlight and nature is especially remarkable.
I envy you for having such a big backyard garden, and maybe more trees will help sucking up the CO2!
Thank you for your great article and please keep up with your wonderful work :)
Sincerly,
Hannah
Posted 02-03-2022 10:59
Hello Sara, this is your mentor Joon.
I would love to have such trees on my backyard if I get to have one. In Korea, most people live in apartments which could be seen as a chicken coop. We do not have plots to plant such trees, but we only have to be satisfied looking at artificially structured gardens. It is a luxury for us to harvest directly from the tree. I like the way of your lifestyle and I hope I can pursue one of such in my future.
Well read your article, and let's keep up!
Best,
Joon
Posted 01-03-2022 09:54