The last pandemic taught us that in such a hard time, it is difficult to meet our daily vegetable needs at the grocery store. On the other hand, seed potatoes, onion sets, and packets of easy-to-grow seeds are still readily available.
Seeds are commonly available in supermarkets, making them easy to obtain during a routine weekly shopping trip. Not only will planting provide you with something to do during a moment when you may not be able to get around as much, but it is also greatly useful to your mental well-being to be able to nurture something living.
Many gardeners appeared to have an intensified sense of happiness and reassurance or to be more closely connected to the natural environment. Regardless of age or location, this appeared to have beneficial emotional and psychological benefits.
Some gardeners even claim that gardening has become a sort of refuge from their daily worries. Even as COVID-19 restrictions have loosened, we can see some life lessons for how gardening can persist to play a role in everyday life.
Gardening should not be an activity that is only done in times of difficulty. The pandemic, if anything, demonstrated how green spaces serve a wellness use in that they are not only venues of beauty or sources of food ingredients, but also pipelines for stress relief.
If you are fortunate enough to have your own nice garden, trying to plant vegetables and leafy green crops in it will allow you to enjoy some fresh air and sunshine.
If you can find a communal garden nearby, use it as a place to interact with your neighbors. Try to talk about different crops and gardening techniques. However, ask them to keep a safe distance from you while you have fun there.
There are many crops that will thrive in a balcony or window box if you don’t have or can’t find a garden. You can still grow peas, onions, and shallots in pots on your windowsill.
Overall, now is an excellent time to begin growing and sowing. Do it for your own health and general well-being if you have never done so before. It will also relieve some of the pressure on the food supply in the coming months.
