You guys – it’s nice outside! Finally!! Spring is, like, the best time of year and when I really start planning all things summer…vacations, summer camps for the kids (not as fun to plan, amiright??!) and…our summer garden!!

We’ve been gardening for the last 15 years or so (or, to be honest, my husband has been gardening and I’ve been enjoying the harvests). It started back in our days of living in an apartment in the city, where we did container gardening on our patio and realized how very cool it is to be able to pick veggies for dinner, make a salad for lunch each day and have goodies to give away to friends and family.

And, let’s be honest…home grown veggies are SO much tastier than what you get in the store. And a good year’s harvest leads to some pretty decent savings over the summer too.

If you haven’t gotten into gardening yet, here are some pretty cool reasons you might want to consider it:

Gardening:

• Has been shown to improve mental health
• Can improve the gut microbiome
• can provide vitamin D, which is so important for overall health and immunity
• can be a super fun family experience and can support healthy eating for the whole fam (studies show that exposing kids to a variety of fruits and veggies and inviting them to participate in the whole process, from seed to plate, can do wonders for making kids more likely to try new foods
• can limit our exposure to harmful pesticides and toxins
• can improve stress levels
• can provide increased physical activity and mobility

My favorites every year are the cherry tomotoes, cucumbers (SO much better than the ones at the store) and eggplant. But the year we did potatoes was pretty cool too…

What are you growing this year in your garden?? Share your faves and give us a new idea to try!

To your wellness!

~Jess