important to point out that gardening can be a healthy,
exciting, creative exercise, regardless of your age.
Seniors
physical gardening activity can reduce the risk of many
conditions such as high blood pressure, osteoporosis,
depression, and strokes.
stamina, and can increase your flexibility. So give your
body and mind a workout and involve yourself in
gardening!
benefits for the elderly, especially when an edible garden
is created. Garden beds, equipment, and tools can be
modified so that a garden can be formed that is worthy of
note, accessible, and fruitful.
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an edible garden that seniors may enjoy. These include
the following:
- digging
- watering
- planting
- sowing
- food preparation
- weeding and mulching
- harvesting food
- preparing fruits and vegetables
- picking and arranging flowers
- pruning and clipping
- engaging in crafts and hobbies that are associated
with flowers and plants.
of life and can have a profound effect on the way in which
a person ages.
apartments. This sometimes makes seniors feel that they
have been forced to give up the pleasure of growing things
in their garden.
can be overcome by growing vegetables and flowers in
containers. Indeed, a windowsill, a balcony, or a patio
can provide enough space for a mini-vegetable garden.
squash, green onions, peppers, eggplant, and lettuce are
well suited for growing in containers.
vegetables from seed. If you are not feeling up to this,
however, you can purchase transplants from your local
nursery.
concerned, also pertains to planters. For instance, people
who have problems navigating the outdoors might consider
using planters inside their homes. Indeed, not only can
planters be located in places that provide easy
accessibility, but they can also be placed at a height that
gives the person maximum gardening space within normal
reach.
temporary gardening structures, depending on the needs
and wants of the person. For instance, they can be moved
to allow more sunlight or moved to avoid "accident" during
other indoor activities.
quickly and easily drain. This leads to the growing of early
crops. And because seedlings can be started in indoor
planters when the weather is not conducive to growing
plants outside, the growing season can actually be
extended.
accessible, they easily solve the problems of poor soil or
soil-related diseases. Not only this, but they also foster
creativity by affording indoor gardeners to become more
novel with their interior plant structures.
component too. Let's face facts: some people get
depressed and defeated just thinking about all the work
that an outdoor garden entails. Using indoor planters, on
the other hand, can reduce frustration and other negative
emotions by letting the individual focus on smaller, more
easily managed growing areas. This, in turn, can lead to
feeling of success and accomplishment!
the United States involve themselves in gardening. Since
this is such a popular activity, consider enhancing the
gardening experience by following some of these safety
tips.
- Before starting a regular gardening program, check
with your doctor to see if you have any medical
concerns. - Take regular breaks (preferably in cool places) and
don't forget to stretch and change position often. - Since some medications may cause heat or sun-
related problems or discomfort, discuss your
medications with your doctor. - Drink plenty of water or juice, especially during the
late Spring, Summer, and early fall when the outside
temperature is usually quite warm. Avoid drinking
alcohol. - Bend at the knees and remember to use your legs
when lifting heavy objects. - Follow safe operating procedures when using any
equipment or tools. - Store garden tools and equipment in a safe manner.
- Follow safety instructions when using sprays,
chemicals, fertilizers, etc. - If you do not wear gloves, make sure to wash
hands with soap and water after handling soil,
chemicals, and fertilizers. - Not unlike any other form of strenuous activity,
make sure you warm up and do some stretching
exercises before you start to work in your garden. - Even when it is cloudy, make sure to wear
sunscreen. - When gardening, eat light meals.
- When involved in gardening, make sure you wear
protective clothing such as knee pads, gloves, a hat
or visor, lightweight comfortable clothes that cover
bare skin, and comfortable working shoes or boots. - Get immediate and proper first aid for bruises, cuts,
or insect bites. - Since Legionnaire's disease has been connected to
handling potting mixes, wear gloves and a face
mask and wash your hands with soap and water
after handling soil. - Make sure that paths and walkways are clutter free,
easily navigable, and slip-free.
for those who suffer from arthritis and other disabling
medical conditions such as osteoporosis or sciatica,
gardening can cause discomfort and frustration. If this
applies to you, consider some of the following suggestions
and tips that may make gardening more rewarding and
enjoyable.
- Paint your garden tools with a vivid color to make
them easier to locate. - Try spending more time inside working on container
gardening and other indoor gardening projects. - If you are fearful of accidents happening during
outside activities, consider gardening with others in
areas that make you feel safe (such as enclosed or
fenced-in garden). - Add foam tubing to the handles of your garden tools
in order to soften the grip. - Use knee pads or kneeling pads (such as old rugs)to
help protect your knees. - Add longer handles or extender handles to your tools
to reduce bending and stooping. - Use a lightweight garden stool to reduce stooping,
bending, or kneeling. - Purchase a rolling cart/stool that will allow you to sit
and rest as you transport your tools. - Buy a portable lightweight canvas wheelbarrow to
transporting tools, gardening supplies, and heavy
items like soil, rocks, or mulch.
there is a sense that they have control over a small part of
their world. Indeed, working with plants and flowers can
give a person a sense of importance because of the
dependence the that plants and flowers have on the person
who is caring for them.
demanding and can be a lot of work. For the most part,
however, gardening is seen as a positive form of physical
activity that functions as a worthwhile substitute for work.
In short, gardening for many people, is viewed as a
meaningful activity.
their creativity due to the fact that a people can plant and
organize the garden any way they desire.
tremendous sense of accomplishment. Watching things
grow and realizing the part you played in the growth
process can be quite fulfilling.
person can do is to maintain the rat-race. Gardening, on
the other hand, can help a person slow down and get away
from the hectic pace of life by enabling him to engage in
activity that is seen as meaningful. In a word, gardening can
offer a person something of value to help anchor his or her
presence in the world.
the earth. Gardening, perhaps more than most activities,
can help a person experience a feeling of at one-ness with
nature and with the earth.
Success
water and fertilize your plants without overdoing it and
make sure you provide them with plenty of sunlight.
they become ready to use in the kitchen, you can then enjoy
the fruits of your labor.
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