by Jess-c French, Somervell County Master Gardener
It’s that time of year when people are making resolutions to do better in 2017. Whether you’re making any formal New Year’s resolutions or not, now is a great time to make plans to do more gardening. Here are a few resolutions you could achieve with gardening.
Eat better
One of the most common resolutions is to eat better. Vegetable gardening is one way to incorporate more veggies into your diet, while ensuring their quality and freshness.
Exercise more
Between the digging, squatting, crawling, weeding and lugging that go into a successful garden, gardening can certainly be part of your active lifestyle.
Give back to the community
When you get involved with the master gardeners, you become a part of a network of volunteers whose goal is to educate the community about gardening. Maintaining our various gardens in the community and teaching others are two ways you can give back to Somervell County as a Master Gardener.
Meet new people
If you’re interested in gardening, meet some new people who share your interests.
Learn something new
If you’re looking for a new hobby or just to expand your horizons, gardening is a huge topic to explore. Start learning about gardening now, and you will be learning about it for the rest of your life.