Why Are Kitchen Gardens Important?
Why are kitchen gardens important? Well, first, what is a kitchen garden? Kitch·en gar·den a garden or area near the home where herbs, vegetables, and fruits are grown for culinary use.
Imagine if you were to grow just herbs and lettuce at home. How much plastic would you save? And definitely, those leafy greens and herbs will be more of a superior product right out your back door!
Here are floracotta's three favorite reasons to grow your kitchen garden!
Reduce Food Miles! Each food item in a typical U.S. meal has traveled an average of 1500 miles. As stated in Animal Vegetable Miracle," We put as much fossil fuel in our cars as our refrigerators about 400 gallons of oil a year per citizen." a few small changes in buying habits can make a big difference.
Be happy! Are you feeling down? Roll up your sleeves and get dirty in your kitchen garden. Certain soil microbes have been found to stimulate serotonin, making you happier and more relaxed.
Nutritious and Delicious! Food in its freshest form is not the only tastiest way to enjoy it. The majority of produce sold in the grocery goes through a long process of being harvested, shipped, and distributed and often stays on the shelves at the local markets for an extended period. Fresh is always better, and nothing beats gathering and enjoying your homegrown food.
A kitchen garden is something all of us can do to make our community a little happier and healthier! At floracotta, we build custom raised-bed kitchen gardens and believe everybody deserves a life-changing garden education, and to feel good about growing clean, delicious food at home.
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