"Homegrown vegetables have fewer emissions Vegetable gardens benefit the surrounding ecosystem by adding diverse plant life, especially where they replace grass or cover a deck or patio. They also can provide flowering plants for pollinators. The plants capture and store carbon in the soil, promote healthy soil by preventing compaction and can make the air cooler on rooftops and patios, according to Ellen Comeau, who chairs the advisory council for the Cuyahoga County Master Gardener Volunteers with the Ohio State University Extension program."
"Gardening has health benefits The health benefits from gardening are multifaceted, social, emotional, nutritional, physical, said Katherine Alaimo, an associate professor of food science and human nutrition at Michigan State University. Gardening promotes physical health because it requires a lot of movement. The food is typically picked at the height of ripeness and eaten fresh so it tends to have more nutrients than grocery store"
Backyard vegetable gardens minimize emissions by cutting out long-distance transport and enable near zero-kilometer meals. Gardens add plant diversity, replace grass or cover patios, and provide flowering plants for pollinators. Garden plants capture and store carbon, prevent soil compaction, and can cool air on rooftops and patios. Winter is a good time to plan so supplies are ready to plant just after the last frost date. Gardening delivers multifaceted benefits including physical activity, social and emotional wellbeing, and improved nutrition because produce is picked ripe and eaten fresh, retaining more nutrients than grocery-store produce.
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