How Gardening Makes You a Better Person
How Gardening Makes You a Better Person

Plants reciprocate the care given to them.

Photo by Elsa Field (author)

Gardening is all the rage right now. Is it because we’re lonely in lockdown? Is it because we’re desperate for some nature in our lives? All I know is that I love my plants and I firmly believe that they reciprocate that!

So here’s how gardening makes you a better person.

1) It Teaches You Patience

Plant growth takes time. You cannot speed it up. If you shout at your tomato plant, it won’t produce tomatoes faster. There are some things, like using a greenhouse or fertilizer, that may help it a little bit, but even with those ailments: Growth takes time.

That is a lesson that translates to your achievements as well: All you can do if you want to see growth on a personal level is give it the time and resources to flourish. Personal growth takes time, persistence, and consistency. Just like plant growth does.

And maybe, just maybe, if you add enough light and water, you might soon harvest the fruit of your labor, just like the zucchini I harvested this morning.
['Elsa Field']
['Self Care', 'Gardening', 'Garden', 'Self Improvement', 'Patience']