garden and health
Fruits and vegetables are the most important sources of vitamins in our diet. Fresh fruit, especially berries, is particularly rich in vitamin C. The mineral salts contained in fruit and vegetables in an easily absorbable form are important building blocks for the body and indispensable for digestion and metabolism, especially for young people. In addition, the contained flavorings, fruit acids, Pectins and ferments good for digestion; they relieve the body and break down superfluous accumulations of fat. Since in our time the consumption of energy-rich food is constantly increasing, eating enough fruit and vegetables as a balancing factor is becoming increasingly important for health. The highest health value of fruit and vegetables is then given, when it is enjoyed as fresh and raw as possible. The content of vitamins is usually at the time of the fruit- and harvest maturity highest. Stored or cooked fruit and vegetables lose a large part of their vitamin C content, even if they are handled carefully; but despite this loss, it is recommended for a healthy diet, stock up for the winter. It is therefore important when selecting the fruit types and varieties, also to the storage capacity or. think about preservation options. The cultivation of early vegetables and the cultivation of autumn should also be increased even more than before- and winter vegetables should be considered.
The fruits of the garden are primarily intended for family consumption. This relieves the market to a large extent. At the same time, that's what it's all about, by producing and selling more fruit and vegetables, to increase the share of small producers in the self-sufficiency of the population in the territory.
Leisure time activities should represent a healthy balance to the physical or mental demands of professional work. Pleasure-oriented activities preferably have recreational value, because they relax. With families, who grow a garden, one can assume a positive attitude towards gardening. But it should be considered from the start, that not all family members find the same joy in gardening. The garden must not suppress other leisure interests. On the other hand, it's entirely possible, To arouse interest in leisure activities in the garden; this should be done very sensitively with children.
The “gardening hobby” but to raise to the main content of life, would mean, to neglect professional activities and non-professional obligations. This danger is particular, when the garden is too big and the gardening is outgrowing, so to speak”. Then the good intention can turn into the opposite: Leisure time activities only have recreational value, when she is free from haste and hectic.