Community based Rural Development Program
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Friday, 20 September 2013
Some of the Benefits to Vegetable Gardening
Improve your health
Pesticide use
Home gardeners know exactly which pesticides have been used on their gardens if any have been used at all. They can control how much pesticide is used or they can decide to grow completely organic. Natural methods to ward off pests and disease in a garden are healthier alternatives to harsh chemicals. Certain types of plants can be used to help ward off pests while adding a touch of attractiveness to your vegetable gardens. Marigolds are only one of these.
Nutritional Value
Homegrown produce often has greater nutritional value due to the fact that it is generally picked when it is ripe and ready to be eaten. Store bought produce is often harvested before it is fully ripe in order to reduce the opportunity for spoiling.
Along with added nutrients, fresh homegrown produce often has a better taste that even those who try to sidestep having to eat them will enjoy. This is partly due to the fact that it is often picked immediately prior to its use.
Financial Benefits
Although there is always an initial cost or outlay of money, vegetable gardening can save you lots of money at the supermarket cash register. Prices continue to rise each week leaving consumers with less in their wallets as well as their stomachs. Fresh, homegrown produce can be plentiful as well as free in cost if one discounts the initial expense.
In addition to paying a lower cost for the produce, vegetable gardeners often have less spoilage with their own veggies than they do with store-bought produce. Quite often, produce that is purchased in the store is actually past its prime and has few days before it will spoil completely. Therefore, if home gardeners pick their crops carefully, they can avoid excessive spoilage and save more.
Health Benefits
Home gardeners receive the added benefits of a bit of daily exercise as they weed their gardens and cull them for ripe produce that needs picking. The fresh air and exposure to sunshine can provide added benefits provided these gardeners protect themselves with a bit of sunscreen and a hat.
Final Word
Homegrown produce is probably the best benefit of having your own vegetable garden. However, lots of other important benefits or perks surround this enjoyable, outdoor activity as well. :)
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Rural Development- in areas where cultivation is mostly through rain water
The best way to upgrade the living conditions of the areas where drinking water is scarce instead of thinking about cultivation. Water can be utilized smartly by promoting kitchen gardening through tip water irrigation system, through this way water can be saved very easily and the household vegetable requirements will also be fulfilled. Small rain water ponds can be developed for promoting such type of activities.
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