Starting a vegetable garden may seem daunting for some people, or perhaps some people believe that having a vegetable garden may become too time-consuming and therefore forget about the idea completely. Here are just some of the positive reasons for you to start your own vegetable garden.
Taste
When you grow your own vegetables you will defiantly take the time to truly cherish the flavour of your produce, because of the time and effort into producing it. Most people tend to naturally shovel down their potatoes as filler with a meal but rarely take the time to taste them. Homegrown will have you seeking different potato flavors!
Flavour
Most supermarket vegetables have been specially produced and prepared for shelf life, appearance and transportability, that often means that you won’t get the true flavour of the produce that you would be growing in your garden. Supermarket tomatoes, for example, are nowhere near as flavourful as homegrown. While strawberries grow like crazy, it is impossible for them to grow wrong and tastes way better, and easier to look after than cacti.
Variety: While the supermarket can be convenient, there are many types of vegetables that simply can’t be sold in a store, as they are harder to keep in good condition. For example, leafy greens, swiss chard, turnip greens, kai lan etc start to wither as soon as they are cut, so naturally, they don’t present well on the shelves. Other than being delicious they are obviously very good for you. There are so many different vegetables to try that you can’t purchase in the supermarket, so growing them yourself is sometimes the only option.
Price
While some things cost a lot in the store, even though they are quite cheap to produce. Asparagus, for example, is expensive because it tends to more labor-intensive than most vegetables. While most people could find a local farmer to buy them from, it may be for sale in larger quantities only, making it next to impossible to buy for your own use. Situations like this make it more sensible to grow them in your own vegetable garden. You only have to plant it once and harvest it for the next 15 years! Artichokes are in the same category. Lettuces, arugula, mizuna, etc, are very expensive to buy, but grows like weeds and reseeds themselves a lot of the time, which is a huge bonus. Herbs are another example, while they’re expensive to buy, they are also almost impossible to kill once properly established in the garden, growing for free and will make your food taste better.
Appreciation
You will defiantly appreciate how much effort and time goes into growing vegetables. There can be so many hazards when growing cabbage. Once you’ve successfully grown your own cauliflower you’ll never be able to eat this again without truly appreciating it.
The great outdoors
Your vegetable garden will need some of your attention giving you more time in the outdoors enjoying nature, even if it is only for a few extra hours per week. Social media can wait for a bit while you take time out to relax (While tending to those pesky weeds). This would definitely be a healthier option for spending those hours indoors.
Sharing
There are only so many courgettes you can consume. Allowing your friends and family to take part in your new bounty allows others to enjoy your labors.
Environment
Most people know and have heard the stories on the increasing struggle that bees and insects are having, your new vegetable garden would be a great asset for nature.