Go organic Growing organic is a bit of an art to start with, but you'll soon learn how rewarding it can be. And, if you consider that around 25,000 tones of pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are used in Britain each year, then that's just the first reason to think about going organic. Purely for economic reasons, the food you buy in supermarkets has often been grown to have a long shelf-life grow items that you can't buy in shops If growing organically all seems too much like hard work, it's increasingly available in most shops and supermarkets so you can begin introducing more organic food in your diet anyway. The term organic means that the product should have been rigorously inspected from the farm to the shop by an independent control body such as the Soil Association in the UK or by an equivalent organisation abroad. Each certification body has its own symbol and EU code number.
Gardening is one of the few hobbies that people of any age can enjoy.
The most obvious health benefit of gardening is the opportunity to get physical exercise in the fresh air. But the benefits can also be psychological. Quietly tending your garden or vegetable patch is a real stress-buster, helping relieve feelings of anxiety and giving you a break from the general rush of life. As the results of your work will usually be quite obvious, you'll also feel a sense of accomplishment. If you're on your own, or need a hobby gardening could be the perfect excuse to meet new, like-minded people, either at local gardening events, at the garden centre or at your allotment.