Welcome to this weeks instalment of Let’s Grow Veg together Weekly. This weeks selection of articles and social media links concentrate on health and nutrition.
Growing is good for the Mind and Soul
According to recent scientific research, gardening and growing vegetables have significant positive health benefits. Read 6 Ways Gardening easily improves your mental health from a Facebook page I follow called The Best Brain Possible. This page also has very interesting and inspirational articles on the brain.
Gardens and Health Week – 13 – 21 May
As part of Gardens and Health Week, the National Garden Scheme has some fantastic open days to see gardens in your area and even your neighbourhood. They are encouraging people to see some new green spaces and are celebrating the garden revolution. To find an Open Garden near you, click the link here and start exploring to be inspired.
World Bonsai Day
Today, 13 May is World Bonsai Day! I have always been fascinated by these little trees, there’s something magical about them.
Royal Botanic Kew Gardens in London have an article on 10 Tips to grow a healthy bonsai tree written by their bonsai expert Richard Kernick.
Boxlapse – Film lapse of Vegetables Growing from Seed to Harvest
I love these videos! I could watch these time lapse videos of vegetables growing all day. Apart from being calming, they show how many days it takes to grow a vegetable from seed to harvest. This can help with growing from seed and what happens next.
Time lapse videos from Boxlapse:
Nutritional and inspirational Factsheets on fruit and vegetables
I follow The Doctors Kitchen on Twitter which is written by Dr Rupy Aujia. He has produced nutritional factsheets about fruit and vegetables in relation to your diet and well being. They also include interesting history and culinary information.
Nutritional Factsheets Available:
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great post!!!
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