Teachers are compared to gardeners and students to flowers. During the Spring and the Fall, I do gardening in the classroom 🙂 During the summer, I work with plants, flowers and vegetables in my backyard and frontyard gardens, to get recharged for the next academic year. During the winter, I work with house plants.Â
My garden won the 2023 Reader Garden Award by Garden Gate Magazine. Please see an article about my garden:Â Grand Garden Experiment, by Kristin B. Sullivan, Executive editor of Garden Gate Magazine
Take a tour of my garden with Kristin: Youtube video
Health benefits of Gardening:Â
Improves mental health;
relieves stress;
boosts mood;
boosts immune system;
strengthen your bones and joints;
strengthens your heart;
promotes good sleep;Â
gains exposure to sunlight –Â vitamin D;
improves brain function;
relieves chronic pain;Â
reduces dementia risk;Â
grows delicious and nutritious food
…….
Posts of my garden photos in Fine Gardening Magazine:
Front garden in May
Back garden in May
Front Garden in June
Back Garden in June
Front Garden in July
Back garden in July
Front garden in late summer
Back garden in late summer
Fall Gardens
Low Maintenance Garden
Sample articles about the benefits of gardening.
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