Plant a garden this spring!

When I was growing up, my parents had a vegetable garden in our backyard. I learned how to plant seeds, water them, weed around them, watch them grow and then pick the vegetable to eat (yum!). In turn, I learned to love the vegetables I planted!! There’s nothing like eating vegetables out of your own garden!

This spring, think about planting some seeds in your backyard or in a pot. Great examples of veggies to plant include: tomatoes, peas, string beans, radishes, onions, cabbage, zucchini, beets….The list goes on and on! Be forewarned, though, that just a couple zucchini plants can produce a dozen GIANT zucchinis, and you’ll need to figure out how much you like zucchini.

A great website to learn how to care for your vegetable garden is Better Homes and Gardens. They have a great vegetable growing guide resource that explains the best growing methods from Asparagus to Winter Squash.

As well, a recent study informs us that when a family has a vegetable garden, it increases the likelihood that the child will eat more vegetables. This in turn will help them meet the guidelines for vegetable servings AND give them lots of nutrients for growth and health!!

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