One of the best things you can do these days is to go outside and get some fresh air (but making sure to keep your distance, of course!). And one of the best ways to do this is by working in a garden.
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We get our whole family involved. We all rake and weed and plant. (Well, honestly, no one likes to weed, but you gotta do it!) We grow mostly perennials and add a few annuals here and there to fill in some areas.
Gardening Is Really Growing
The gardening market is blooming (sorry, I couldn’t help myself!). Lawn and garden spending set an overall record of more than $52 billion in 2018, according to the National Gardening Association.
The organization also said that about three-quarters of all U.S. households engage in some form of gardening or lawn care.
And who’s helping to grow this market? It’s Millennials (ages 18-34), who accounted for a quarter of 2018’s record gardening spending, according to the National Gardening Association. And this, NGA states, is despite these younger gardeners having lower household incomes than older age groups and being more likely to live in an apartment or condo.
Even if you don’t have a yard, you can still garden. According to the NGA, indoor gardening is big, with 30% of all households buying at least one houseplant.
Tell us: What kind of gardener are you?
- Do you plant your own fruits and vegetables?
- Do you prefer plants and flowers?
- Do you grow plants indoors?
- Do you do all of the above!!
- And, finally, this is one question that’s near and dear to me: Any tips for taking care of weeds?
Let us know by commenting below at the bottom of the page.
Scan Your Garden-Related Purchases!
Finally, I want to remind you to scan all your lawn and garden purchases. Many of the items you might buy for your garden or lawn are large or come in big, bulky packages or containers, such as topsoil, fertilizer, wood chips, rakes, wagons, wheelbarrows, and so on. These types of items are typically stored away in garages or sheds before and after use, so before you store these don’t forget to scan them.
Thanks, and get out and enjoy your garden! (If you can …)
Best Regards,
Taylor
I have a deck garden with tomatoes,cucumbers,beets, potatoes, rosemary, basil, peppers and broccoli rabe.
Love this article. We plant a garden every year. I enjoy the sunny. It’s family time,alone time also. You can learn alot . Thank you for the survey. That was fun also.. Because there are some weeds that grow ,can be eaten. Herbs for wellness. Enjoyed
I love gardening!! This year I started my tomatoes and pepoers from seed. I ended up with 26 beefsteak tomatoes , 10 Roma, and 8 sweet 100s. Omg I’m going to be swimming in tomatoes…lol
Cindy, I wish I was successful planting tomatoes and peppers from seed, I have to buy my tomato and pepper plants.
beefsteaks and sweeet 100 are my go-to plants. Here in the south those preform well
I have a large organic vegetable garden. I have corn, tomatoes, bush lima beans, pole snap beans, cucumbers and melons. I just harvested my onions and been picking tomatoes like crazy.
Around the patio in pots I have ferns, inpatients, wondering Jews, spider plants and in the ground around the house I have day lilies and hydrangeas.
Gardening to me is relaxing and so peaceful. I’m pretty much new to it all so learning as I go. I plant flowers rather it be seeds or purchasing plants. I would love to gain knowledge on growing vegetables so in the near furture I hope to be trying that out.
I love to garden. It takes away all the stress. I found out I have osteoporosis and i broke my arm shoveling. But I’m still at it. Outside front, I have 2 cherry trees, 2 lilacs bushes, about 12 rose bushes, bunch of gladiolus, purple lilies. 2 rhododendrons, 3 azaleas, bunch of pansies I planted the roses last year
Backyard I have 2 plum tress, 2 peach trees
and 2 pear trees. Bunch of raspberries, grapes. I planted all the trees 2 years ago so no fruit yet. The only vegetables I planted are tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. I might grow some lettuce and spinich.
I have bout a hundred houseplants I started last year to sell at the fparmers market, but don’t know if that will happen. Mostly spider, wandering jews african violes, jade, swedish ivy, and snake plants.
This year for weed control around the roses I dug up about 3 inches of soil. I fertilized the roses and watered well. Then I laid down some cardboard. I covered the cardboard with the 3 inches of soil. Then I put down some dark brown mulch. I am hoping to have a weed free summer. Boy I get tired talking about it. HAPPY GARDENING!
hi, if you can, please send us a picture of your garden. We’d love to post it in the blog! Send it to [email protected]. Thanks!
I love to garden. Flowers plants and veggies. This yard needs so much work. So much I want to do but need more money. It’s also not that fun to shop having to wear a mask.
I am growing in pots on my deck. I have tomatoes, peppers, green beans, peas and eggplant. I also have 4 pots with canalilies and Asiatic lilies. Can’t wait to see what happens. I am growing from seeds and bulbs this year!
hi, if you can, please send us a picture of your garden. We’d love to post it in the blog! Send it to [email protected]. Thanks!
I will start doing my inside garden this year.
I LOVE GARDENING!
I’m sorry but i live in an apartment and we can’t plants
or do any gardening
I have an assortment of purple, multi colored yellow and deep violet hybred irises as you go up my sidewalk to the front door. They are the talk of the neighborhood and I’ve really had many comments on how healthy they look. My secret is Miracle grow l/4 tsp in a gallon jug of water. Other years I’ve been favored with a beautiful ground cover of moss roses in an assortment of color. Easy to grow and again I put l/4 tsp of miracle grow in a gallon jug. Try it you’ll be surprised how it perks the flowers up. I’ve also got two beautiful yellow rose bushes that are loaded with buds and I’m looking forward to seeing what they look like when they bloom. The leaves on the bushes are actually shiny which indicates very healthy plants. All the rain we’ve had has really perked the plants up this year.
hi, if you can, please send us a picture of your garden. We’d love to post it in the blog! Send it to [email protected]. Thanks!
I grow all the above. I really like to garden. I grow fruits, vegetables, herb, flowers and plants.
Thus year I planted peppers, tomatoes,basi,cilantro, small melons, lettuce and I am so happy to see that the plants are growing healthy. So happy.
I absolutely love love love gardening even though I am not the best at it. I have amazing visions of how I think my gardens will look, though it rarely turns out that way. I consider my gardens as my “happy place”. I mostly plant flowers, but have tried some veggies. I purchase plants and seeds. This year I tried starting seeds inside (both flowers and veggies) to see if I could improve my odds with germination. One of my success stories is a raspberry cane that I bought at a farmer’s market about 6 years ago. It continues to thrive and send out runners with new plants. I’ve given many of those away to friends and family. The berry harvest is amazing.
For weeds, I typically pull by hand, though last year I bought a Dutch hoe to see if that would help.
hi, if you can, please send us a picture of your garden. We’d love to post it in the blog! Send it to [email protected]. Thanks!
I have a back yard ready to be revamped! Loads of flowers in pots, ever growing cacti, ivy, roses, and cannas. I’m ready to bring more of the Texas perennials for the shade and heat!! With my 3 dogs loving to be in my yard with me, they are my inspiration!!!!
Most of our yard is garden. Fruit trees, herbs and vegetables.
Hey I tried to do 5 Stars on this but it won’t let me????
We planted a variety of vegetables both in pots and in the ground. So far, we’ve been eating lettuce, kale, squash and chard from our garden.
We ate our first cucumber yesterday and are anxiously watching the tomatoes. The home grown vegetables taste so much better than store bought vegetables!
We’ve also been enjoying a variety of flowers in our yard. We never had much time for vegetables or flowers until we retired. God is good!!!
hi, if you can, please send us a picture of your garden. We’d love to post it in the blog! Send it to [email protected]. Thanks!
So every year my husband and I plant a garden . This year however we have two and plan on doing a fall garden as well . The two were planted from seeds and are doing great . We love to grow our own food.