Bloom Buddies: Vegetable Plants

Get your hands dirty and take home your very own starter vegetable plant to jump start your own garden!

Gardening offers a lot of environmental, mental, physical, and emotional benefits.

A few highlighted benefits of gardening:

"Lowers blood pressure
Reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, obesity, and osteoporosis
Improves the quality of sleep
Increases dexterity and balance, both of which are helpful for preventing and recovering from falls
Boosts strength and mobility in seniors, which helps them live independently for longer

Relieve stress
Increase production of dopamine and serotonin, which help to regulate mood and support overall happiness
Decrease the risk of dementia by engaging the mind; gardening can even help seniors who do have dementia by stimulating the senses and keeping them in the present moment
Benefit from an excellent form of “memory care” for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions that affect memory
Alleviate and reduce the risk of depression
Prevent boredom and gain a sense of accomplishment
Encourage continued learning about various plants and their needs, which can also build skills, engage the mind, and boost self-esteem

Improving soil and air quality
Reducing the amount of carbon emissions created by driving or riding to the grocery store
Improving water filtration
Creating a more attractive and peaceful space you’ll enjoy spending time in
Increasing the biodiversity of your environment by attracting insects that can help to spread pollen and seeds beyond the garden and provide food to birds and other small animals; some insects are also simply pretty to look at, such as ladybugs, moths, and butterflies" 

March 22nd, 2023. Reap the Health Benefits of Gardening for Seniors at RWC - Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury 

Starter vegetable plants will include: 

Tomatoes 

Variety of Pepper Plants

Cucumbers

Zucchini 

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