Gardening, for longer life and healthy living!


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By Francis Saldanha
Bellevision Media Network

03 Apr 2017: Gardening offers many opportunities to improve one’s life by providing outdoor exercise. I find in growing many varieties of colorful flowers my own is that I find hand watering a very good and calming therapeutic time in my morning and evening activities.

 

Flower gardens are indeed a key factor in modern landscape design and even architecture, especially for large businesses, some of which pay to have large flower gardens torn out and replaced entirely each season, in order to keep the color patterns consistent.

 

Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. It may be very specialized, with only one type of plant grown, or involve a large number of different plants in mixed plantings. It involves an active participation in the growing of various flower plants, and tends to belabor intensive. That too organic gardening is based on knowledge and techniques gathered over thousands of years. In general terms, organic horticulture involves natural processes, often taking place over extended periods of time, and in sustainable, holistic approach.

 

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You will be amazed by how much fun gardening can be, and the pride you take in sharing healthy atmosphere in your own efforts.

 

Certainly, there are many factors involved, but I think there are some key things that gardener’s do that could contribute to longer life and healthy living.

 

Typically, gardening isn’t done at night, so while tending a garden; one is usually in the sun consistently. The body naturally produces Vitamin D exposure.

 

Gardening by its nature, means sticking your hands in the dirt, while our society shuns dirt and invents things like chemical hand sanitizer, dirt can actually be good for you in fact lack of dirt and soil-borne organisms that come with it has been linked to higher auto-immune disease. Soil is an incredibly rich source of natural bacteria, minerals and microorganisms. It is logical that the immune boosting properties of dirt could increase longevity as well.

 

Many gardeners cite relaxation and stress relief as reasons that they garden. Stress negatively affects hormones and increases risk of disease, so having positive outlet for stress is tremendously beneficial for health. Balancing stress hormones has a positive effect on everything from blood pressure to cortical levels to inflammation.

 

Lifting plants and soil, raking and digging it all requires low-level activity and weight lifting. These activities provide the positive benefits of exercise and relaxing and sustainable way.

 

A house flowing with lovely foliage of flowers and vegetables is a pleasure to view. The richness of growing plants, flowers or a vegetable garden are soothing and appealing. Make little bench or a sitting area close by so you can stop and smell fragrance of flowers.

 

Gardening provides an outlet for your own personal time. It is not an arbitrary place or date (like:” I should go to the gym sometime”), its real and in your face. Take the time for yourself to decompress and have a place to go to just let thoughts flow and your mind wander, if the butterflies can do that, so can you!

 

I am sure; setting your mind to embark upon a task with obvious and edible results can have a huge effect upon self-satisfaction and feelings of personal growth. Like cooking where you see the fruits of your labor, gardening produces tangible evidence of your investment in time and energy.

 

It is amazing how each plant is unique and how we have the ability to form a relationship with our plants. Am sure that gardening enables one to focus on the positive and become an optimist.

 

So go ahead and start working a small patch of earth. By doing so, will lend a helping hand to our planet and join the millions around the world who toil and feel more connected as a result.

 

 

Comments on this Article
Judith Cutinho, Udupi Thu, April-6-2017, 3:17

Dear Francis Bhovoji, Very beautiful garden and also great article about garden. I agree with you its fun gardening and it gives longer life, healthy living and with sun you also get vitamin D. Yes each plant is unique, beautiful and colourful. I really admire the neatness of the garden. All plants looks happy, healthy and lively. for sure I will do a special trip to Bahrain to see your garden in next summer. God Bless you for your hard work.

Herman Dsouza, Udupi Wed, April-5-2017, 4:47
oh superb pic and very nice garden. I think it requires lot of hard work and patience. You are a successful gardener and looks like you have a green thumb. It is not only good pastime but also helps you to be stress free and fit. You have many varieties of flowers of different color. Keep it up.
Deena Dsouza, Mangalore/dubai Wed, April-5-2017, 3:42
Dear Francis Gorgeous garden.Hat s off to you for your hard work.we can see your hard work in it.Gardens are truly paradise.I know they are a joy to experience.wonderful job.
Ronald D, Moodubelle Wed, April-5-2017, 12:44
Congratulations Francis Saldanha for developing and maintaining such a wonderful garden and landscape! I m sure it gives lot of happiness and wonderful way of spending leisure. Keep it up!
Eugene DSouza, Moodubelle Mon, April-3-2017, 10:13
Dear Francis, you have done great work through your hands and camera. Varieties of beautiful plants and flowers manifest your love of nature and you have shown how one can utilize the available patch of land for growing beautiful flowers and use the opportunity for healthy living. Thanks for the logical article and exquisite pictures.
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