Home Gardening

The isolation and quarantine imposed by the covid-19 pandemic have brought with them more time to dedicate themselves to things at home or enjoy the presence of children at home. One of the tasks you can do in this time of pandemic crisis is precisely gardening! And even if you don't live in a single-story house with a large outdoor space, know that you can do it even on your small balcony. Before we roll up our sleeves, let's explore and try to understand why contact with the earth and plants is good and why your children or grandchildren should be involved in this activity

Benefits of gardening

• Improving Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence

Putting your hands in the earth and interacting with living plants makes anyone feel the meaning of responsibility: knowing that we must feed and care for something makes us feel more productive, useful and motivated. This type of task helps improve observation skills, provides problem-solving skills, encourages creativity, eliminates stress, anger and controls emotions. Activities of this kind for children at a young age bring many good things and can make them excellent human beings.

• Mental development

Gardening can improve mental health and prevent symptoms of depression. Getting your hands in the dirt, literally, and creating something beautiful and healthy can only help to improve any saddest thoughts, right?

• Improvement in nutrition

Having the feeling of satisfaction from eating the food you grew is priceless. Being able to control the quality of what you eat and save money at the same time is gold over blue. Try joining the children in this process: they will love it and will be so proud when their work bears fruit…

“(Gardening) is a very interesting activity, because it will work the kinesthetic system — tactile, olfactory and gustatory)”, argues the author of the books O Que se Passa na Cabeça do Meu Filho? and Coaching for Parents .

Why not plant a small vegetable garden with basil and aromatic herbs on the balcony, on the apartment terrace or on the porch of the house.

In the current pandemic scenario in which we live, some of the activities we propose are intended to be therapeutic or important for developing skills and recreation, although we can and should take precautions. But as far as getting your hands dirty is concerned, in theoretical terms and under normal circumstances, it is desirable. Since in the current circumstances, with mandatory subsequent hygiene care, there will be no problem.