If you haven’t already done so (depending on where you live), now’s the time to get out and work on your garden. My husband and I have spent the last few (dry) weekends raking and cleaning up, getting ready to start our planting.
Gardening is a favorite hobby for many people. And even if it’s not your favorite activity, many people still do it. In fact, according to gardenresearch.com, 74% of all U.S. households participated in lawn and garden activities in 2016. The average amount spent on gardening per household was $407.
Food gardening and flower gardening were the most popular gardening activities, according to the National Gardening Survey. About one out of three households participated in food gardening (36 percent) or flower gardening (34 percent). Households spent an estimated $3.6 billion growing vegetables, fruit, berries and herbs and $2.7 billion on flower gardening.
Do you like to garden? If so, what’s your favorite thing to do in the garden? What do you not like to do? (For me, it’s weeding. UGH!)
Anyone have any good gardening tips they’d like to share? Let me know, I’m always interested in learning more about gardening.
Enjoy your weekend, and get outside if you can!
Predominately plants
I have okra, lots of wax, bell, and really hot peppers, tomatoes, and potatoes planted. The peppers are doing fantastic. The tomatoes are just beginning to get little ones. The potatoes are so tasty and so much better than store bought, as is the okra. My strawberries are finally getting some fruit. I have green and purple grapes but they are usually eaten by the birds and other critters before they ever get ripe. 🙁
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My husband and I enjoy getting outside to tend to the yard and flowerbeds. I have an assortment of flowers planted. I am not a expert but gardening takes my mind off of all the craziness happening today and allows me to relax for a minute. Gardening is always a great time to make memories with the family.
Hubby takes care of all the lawn care. We do not plant a garden because hubby says it takes up to much of my time & is very hard to take care of. I would kill anything I planted. My sister could bring a dead plant back to life. I did not get that gene. I salute all who can do a garden whether it is a food or flower garden.
I did some gardening for the first time. I am very excited because my first rose bloomed