Weekend Reading 2/2/24

This week: A young gardener shares his harvests with those facing food insecurity, fragrant plants, growing a thrifty native garden with winter sowing, the physical health benefits of gardening and a back-to-basics gardening guide.

Young gardener shares harvests with those facing food insecurity, Points of Light

Te’Lario Watkins started Tiger Mushroom Farms and The Garden Club Project, with community gardens that have produced more than 2,000 pounds of produce serving hundreds of families through local food pantries. Te’Lario also published a children’s book about gardening and his experiences, "Te’Lario's Amazing Mushroom Farm," to teach kids to be determined and kind. “I’m hoping to create a place where there are fewer food deserts. I’m going to be an advocate for food justice, and I want people in and around my community to be able to get fresh produce easily and safely,” the young entrepreneur says. 

Boost your mood with fragrant indoor plants, The Ukiah Daily Journal

Gardening writer Melinda Myers shares some fragrant plants that can be grown indoors.

Grow a thrifty native garden with winter sowing, Streetcar Suburbs News

Jimmy Rogers shares the unique costs for native gardens and how to save through specific behaviors and techniques.

Doctors explain how gardening can help you live longer, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Emily Laurence asked experts on aging to explain the connection, backed by scientific data, between longevity and gardening, a hobby that benefits the body as well as the mind.

New to gardening? Here are the terms you need to know first, The Cincinnati Enquirer

Chris McKeown shares some basic gardening terms for new gardeners.

Enjoy your reading, have a great weekend and we'll see you next week!