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Transcending Generations: The Benefits of Gardening
Why I jumped on the Millennial gardening trend, and why you should too.
My Mother has always been an avid gardener for as long as I can remember. She could start a store for plant related books, is always looks for good seeds, and is constantly planning (and re-planning) her garden for the upcoming season. About five years ago, she began planting beyond aesthetically pleasing flowers and trees, and started gardening vegetables and fruit for our family’s consumption.
My Grandparents were also avid gardeners. Originally from Southern Italy in a small village, they relied on their gardening skills primarily for sustenance and most importantly for their survival. Living through World War 2 in a poor rural area meant that many things were scarce- especially food. If you could not grow your own, you would have struggled to survive. Even then people still went hungry! My Grandfather could make anything grow- something that fascinated me as a young girl. At one point I thought he had magic powers because he could turn tiny seeds into massive delicious vegetables with what seemed like no effort at all. His garden was his third child and would cultivate some of the largest tomatoes and zucchini I have ever seen in my life.
