𝑮𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒕

Gardening could be pastime for some while it's a profession for others. However, gardening saves money in so many ways. Although it requires time, and energy to nurture our beloved plants, the effort is often worthwhile.

Ever since I started planting veggies, I've been eating fresh produce from the ground. Considering how expensive veggies are sold in the market, it's a win to grow veggies oneself.

Firstly, one is in the know as to which fertilizer is being used to aid the growth of their plant- natural fertilizer like the dungs of chickens, goats and cows are very affordable and advisable than using chemical based fertilizer which has other health effects.

When we do not eat healthy, we are likely to fall sick, and the cost of medicine is no joke.

I make fertilizer by gathering the dungs of chicken around my compound in a plastic bottle. Water is added to the bottle of dungs to make it easy for application. I apply it to the soil once in three days and it has helped my plant to grow organically.

This has increased the desire to plant more than one kind of veggies, here is a picture of the vernonia amygdalina also known as the bitter leaf in my country.

This plant is both edible and medicinal. I've been able to cure constipation and bloating with it, which would have cost a lot of money if I had decided to use scientific drugs. How about the delicious meals made with the bitter leaf? So yummy! It's more like using a stone to kill two birds.

It's one of my favorite veggies because of its numerous health benefits.

Recently, I harvested the Amaranthus Dubius also known as "Water leaf" And made a sumptuous soup out of it.

The amazing part about it was being out of cash at that moment, and able to eat good food. One thing about vegetable soups are their versatility. It can be paired with yam, rice or any kind of swallow, its versatility alone saves money.

I just needed some few spices and protein to make a nice meal out of the water leaf. A friend told me it's also a good source of vitamins, good for eye sight and the skin. If we decide to buy supplement to boost our immune system, eye sight and make our skin glow, we would spend a lot, more than what we can spend nurturing these plants.

One can also make smoothie out of it as its very nutritious and serves as antibiotics.

It only requires time, direct sunlight and love to grow, which means staying consistent in watering it. Water is almost free in every land, so it doesn't cost much to nurture these plant and enjoy them.