Review
The number one thing you’ll hear most people wish for today is to have time to relax. Everyone is so busy and so stressed because of being busy, it’s easy to assume that more time is the answer to the problem.
It’s not. Finding a healthy way to relax and one that you enjoy is the key to finding relief from stress. When you find relief from stress, you’ll discover that you feel happier and better physically, too.
Getting into gardening can really make a difference when it comes to eliminating stress. That’s because studies have shown that gardening offers a ton of benefits.
You gain relief from stress through sensory benefits-through the relaxing sound of the wind blowing, through the warmth of the sun on you, through the scent of the flowers and other plants. Continue reading
Review
Put W-O-R-D to work and create a marvelous garden. Author Edward C. Smith is the brains behind this concept practiced throughout the chapters in The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible, 2nd Edtion. W-O-R-D is an acronym for the WORD System:
W -Wide
O – Organic
R – Raised
D – Deep Soil
The current edition of The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible shares what the author and his wife have learned over 30 years of living close to the earth growing their own vegetables. Their life choices are tied closely to nurturing and harvesting from their own garden or from nearby resources. Their home is built from lumber sourced from nearby forests, they heat and cool their home with electricity produced from solar power, and grow most of their own produce. Continue reading