Social distancing may be the most used term of 2020, but another phrase may soon be part of your vocabulary - social distance gardening. With many of us spending significantly more time at home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, cabin fever has become a common issue that we’re all dealing with. However, the cure could be as simple as taking part in an activity that you already love. We’ve compiled some ways you can benefit from adding more time in your garden while you’re social distancing to help inspire you to don your garden gloves and spend some time in your yard.
Learn (or Teach) a New Skill
All of this extra time at home is the perfect opportunity to hone your gardening skills. In addition to the gardening resources available on the Jolly Lane Greenhouse website, there are great informative videos on YouTube and other online platforms that give you the tools you need to perfect your gardening.
Gardening is also a great bonding opportunity, so take advantage of the kids being out of school and teach them some gardening basics! Spending some time gardening is not only a good boredom buster, but it reinforces crucial skills like measurements, math, sorting, colors and motor skills. Helping you in the garden can also teach them an invaluable life skill - work ethic.
Produce Your Own Food Supply
This pandemic has greatly changed the typical shopping trip; being able to cross each and every item off of your grocery list is a challenge many of us are facing. Growing your own fruits and vegetables can provide a sense of security over your future food supply, and give you the opportunity to fill in the gaps that the grocery story is currently missing. Plus, what could be better than fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs that were grown right in your yard?
Improve Your Mood
It’s no secret that gardening is a feel-good activity, with it being effective at reducing stress and anxiety, as well as improving mood. Gardening also presents the opportunity to get absorbed in a task that we enjoy, and can be a welcome break from watching the news and scrolling social media.
Boost Your Health
Your mental health is not only positively impacted by gardening, but your physical health is as well. All of the movements associated with gardening - squatting, pulling, digging, etc - provide a great workout, while the dose of vitamin D from the sunshine is crucial for strong bones and maintaining good heart health.
Ready to head out and do a little social distance gardening of your own? Jolly Lane Greenhouse provides a safe, clean environment to load up on your gardening essentials. Visit us today!