What's not to love about Gardening? Seeing seeds sprout and grow into giant plants loaded with an abundance veggies and fruits like peppers, tomatoes, herbs and seed-filled flowers is like witnessing a miracle every time. And when the birds and pollinators show up, it is pure bliss. Watching a swallowtail butterfly and bumblebees visit the blooms, or a goldfinch enjoying the seeds of coneflowers and sunflowers is... time-stopping.
We asked you...
What do you love about Gardening?
Here are the top responses & quotes:
- Gardening is a very hopeful and useful pastime.
- To plant a seed is to believe in tomorrow.
- Listening to the birds, getting my hands in the soil, nurturing new life and the warm sun on my face!
- I love how gardening isn't 100% success or failure, it's a mix of both which you learn from year after year.
- I originally started gardening to save money: when your plants are loaded with produce you feel absolutely rich and it's really nice to share this abundance with others. Plus it feels good to know that what you eat comes from: your own efforts + nature's magic.
- Gardening eases my mind, makes me happy, and gives me a feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction.
- I love gardening because it helps me slow down, to relax and be in the moment... to enjoy being quiet and listening to the birds and the bees while plucking weeds, planting seeds, or watering a plot. It's a joyful experience.
- I love gardening as it helps me experience the beauty of nature right in the city, plus you get to eat fresh delicious veggies and fruits! I have a patio where I grow a whole salsa garden in pots, along with some flowers, too. It's lovely. Cilantro makes a great potted plant and flower! The beneficial insects and pollinators love it and it smells heavenly. Every morning I go out to hand water my plants, it's the best way to start the day.
- Gardening is a very peaceful experience for me, I enjoy tending to plants, watering them, and planting new vegetable seeds and seedlings. In the summer, when I want a snack, I'll go into the backyard and forage rather than open the fridge.
- Realizing that the more you grow, the less you know, and the more you want to know. It's a never ending science/learning experiment for me, and I love the challenges and successes that gardening brings.
- Watching it grow and produce.
- Watching a seed grow to flowers, to vegetable, to seed.
