A Vegetable Garden for Your Health

I love my vegetable garden! A lot of things have changed for my family and me in the last few years; one big thing is we are growing more vegetables at home rather than buying from the grocery store.

The grocery store is my last lazy resort when it comes to getting my vegetables and I would be lucky if they were labeled with the country where they were grown.

More of our friends having their own vegetable gardens or as they say, “researching” on the Internet the benefits of growing their own food.

Well, I have also been researching what vegetables I can grow at home in my garden that are rich with nutrients and also what fruits and vegetables have antioxidant benefits.

I am shying away from vitamins and supplements. I feel that by working a little harder at home tweaking and adjusting what vegetables and fruit I can actually grow, the benefits of eating healthy is better than supplementing bad eating choices.

Mistakes happen a lot in my vegetable garden, the plants don’t always make it but I understand more when it comes to which vegetables, fruits and herbs I can grow consistently.

The local farmer’s markets is where I try to get the rest of my produce and it is a good way to make connections with people who might be able to supply you with seasonal vegetables and/or fruit for the rest of the year.