Many of us usually go to the supermarket to do our shopping, among which something that is never missing are fruits and vegetables, some vegetables and foods that come from the soil. But, has it ever crossed your mind, what could you plant and grow?
There is a way to do it, these spaces are not only for large fields, but also for cities, they are known as urban gardens.
Have you ever heard this term? To explain a little about these, we can say that they are cultivation areas established in urban areas with a lot of population, exactly like our city of Tijuana.
We know that, in cities, both in Mexico and around the world, we often lack that touch of nature in the streets and in our daily lives.
This is something that we see as normal, with so many worries and pending things that we carry, the routine ends up absorbing us and we begin to ignore these truly important aspects.
Green should be more present in our lives, as well as a truly healthy diet, and what these gardens offer us is a solution that we can all adapt to our lives.
These gardens can be found in a variety of places, from small planters to larger areas such as parks.
In them, a wide variety of delicious and healthy plants are grown. You can have fresh vegetables, green legumes such as chickpeas or peas. Also herbs, flowers and ornamental plants, which are those plants dedicated to aesthetic use, such as rose bushes.
One of the interesting things about urban gardens is that we can create them in our own homes, adapting to the space we have available in our homes, making use of special techniques you can grow in pots, use recycled containers or even try hydroponics, a method where plants grow in water with nutrients, without soil, thus ignoring the problems that arise from the land.
There are many benefits to doing this practice, first of all, you will enjoy access to fresh and healthy food. By harvesting your own produce, you promote a more nutritious diet and reduce expenses compared to processed and transported food across the country. In fact, there is a big difference in taste and even a noticeable quality improvement when it’s your own food.
In addition to the personal benefits, we contribute to the improvement of the environment. Heat waves are a trending topic in Mexico, as densely populated cities have suffered unbearable temperatures. This phenomenon is due, in part, to the lack of green areas and deforestation.
However, with your garden, you contribute your grain of sand, believe it or not, because plants provide shade and help water evaporation through transpiration. In addition, they contribute to the absorption of carbon dioxide and the production of oxygen, improving air quality. In short, from your own home you can do a great help against city pollution.
And that’s not all, growing your own garden also gives you a special connection with nature. Watching your plants grow and harvesting your own food is really satisfying. Every little achievement and breakthrough you make feels like an indescribable joy, partly because you are ultimately creating new life.
In itself, this connection with nature has a positive effect on your emotional well-being and helps reduce the stress associated with our busy lives.
Also in education and environmental awareness, these gardens are a way to educate your own children about the life cycle of plants and the importance of agriculture itself.
In fact, there are countless other benefits. That is why there are many workshops, talks and educational activities to learn and discover everything about this way of life, which is also part of the work we will do in PASAC because we want to show people a new trade, where also right there in the park they will get a space that will allow them to put into practice what they have learned and thus obtain their own benefits, either economically through the sales of their crops or emotionally, depending on what each person is looking for.