Justin’s Home provides great opportunities for the persons with disabilities to develop their mental and physical health. As most of the residents in Justin’s Home are with intellectual disability, some of them find it absolutely cheerful to garden. To make their work more productive and satisfactory, we encourage them in maintaining a vegetable garden that can provide for our kitchen. The joy they express when they reap their hard work is unmatched.
As per scientific researches, the act of vegetable gardening can improve one’s health. Consumption of fresh vegetables is one of the most important things one can do to remain healthy. The vitamin content in vegetables picked right from the garden would be always at the highest. As the vegetables here are home grown it reduces the risk of consuming vegetables that contain harmful chemicals. In addition, they are happy to eat the vegetables they have made. They stay nourished.
The act of gardening is also an outdoor exercise. Pulling weeds, planting, and digging can all burn up to 400 calories per hour, making it a physically active task. Additionally, gardening is a beneficial cerebral workout that keeps their minds sharp.
At the same time gardening is a natural stress reliever. They feel happier and more uplifted after spending time outside in the sunshine and fresh air. Growing their own food makes them feel extremely accomplished.“Initially I was lazy to garden but slowly I found interest in it and I feel excited each time I pluck an ivy gourd, which I help plant and water daily” said a resident at Justin’s Home. They grow vegetables such as spinach, ladies’ finger, ivy gourd etc.
As per scientific researches, the act of vegetable gardening can improve one’s health. Consumption of fresh vegetables is one of the most important things one can do to remain healthy. The vitamin content in vegetables picked right from the garden would be always at the highest. As the vegetables here are home grown it reduces the risk of consuming vegetables that contain harmful chemicals. In addition, they are happy to eat the vegetables they have made. They stay nourished.
The act of gardening is also an outdoor exercise. Pulling weeds, planting, and digging can all burn up to 400 calories per hour, making it a physically active task. Additionally, gardening is a beneficial cerebral workout that keeps their minds sharp.
At the same time gardening is a natural stress reliever. They feel happier and more uplifted after spending time outside in the sunshine and fresh air. Growing their own food makes them feel extremely accomplished.“Initially I was lazy to garden but slowly I found interest in it and I feel excited each time I pluck an ivy gourd, which I help plant and water daily” said a resident at Justin’s Home. They grow vegetables such as spinach, ladies’ finger, ivy gourd etc.