Wellness Mama Gardening Category Archives

Gardening related blog posts from Wellness Mama

Backyard Farming on an Acre: Review

Backyard Farming- ways to grow a substantial amount of your familys food on less than an acre

As the economy suffers and genetically modified foods become more mainstream, growing some of the food that your family consumes is a way to save money and eat organically on a budget. Our family has tried to move toward living as locally as possible and providing our own food as much as we can. While [...]

Why Do Gardeners Live Longer?

Why Do Gardeners Love Longer- several reasons

There is a lot of evidence, most anecdotal, some scientific,  about how gardeners live up to 14 years longer than non-gardeners. That’s a pretty impressive life extension and it certainly bears further research. National Geographic author Dan Buettner has studied this in depth by visiting what he called “blue zones” around the world- places where [...]

Organic Gardening- Natural Pest Prevention and Control

how to keep garden pests away naturally

Gardening can be a great way to save money and eat the freshest food available, but it can also come with its fair share of frustrations. From pests to proper watering… there are a lot of factors involved, especially if you are using organic methods to avoid chemicals. Fortunately, the healthiest approach can be the [...]

Save Money & Eat Healthier By Gardening

organic gardening

If you’ve started eating more real foods, I’m sure you’ve noticed that it is a little more expensive to serve your family a roasted chicken with some organic veggies than it is to throw some $1 pasta in a can of $1 sauce (though there is no comparison nutritionally!) Growing some of your own food, [...]