Gardening and Papadom.

If I had the power, I will make gardening compulsory for every Papa. I say this because of the immense benefits of gardening both to the individual and to the society as a whole. No one should give any excuse for not getting in to it, I know that the common excuse is that of space well that is no more tenable, I have seen documentaries of people living in concrete jungles, I mean folks living in urban areas with little or no arable space somehow overcoming that disadvantage through creativity and today they are reaping the fruits literally of their gardens.
I was particularly impressed with the story of the Papa living in a high rise building in Beijing, who created a beautiful garden at the top of the high rise building and actually invites his neighbours over from time to time to cook and eat collectively from the bounty of his garden. That is one fulfilled Papa if you ask me. You get a sense of fulfilment when you put a seed in the soil and water it and see that seed sprout into a young seedling. Then as you keep tending it flowers and fruits emerge! I tell you it does a lot of good to the psyche of any Papa.
This is more true if you happen to lead a sedentary life style, where very little physical activity is done. Gardening can be a very good source of exercise, enjoy the thrills of getting your hands dirty again, just like a kid does and eat the vegetables from your backyard. That way you know where your groceries are from, that way you know you are eating organic healthy stuff. Good old gardening can do that for you.
What's more, today you can grow your vegetables in bags, plastic containers and even old discarded tyers. Gardening adds to the aesthetics of your home. Your guests will commend you not only for going green and making the planet a little more healthy and safe, you will also be amazed at the compliments you get for being 'cultured'.
On the whole it just feels good when you step into your green fruit rich garden and take a deep clean breath of pure oxygen you have created. Oh! What a wonderful feeling.
If you don't have a garden, I tell you, you are missing out of a great opportunity to have fun at home. It could also be useful for bonding within the family.
When the wify and kids join in the gardening, new experiences of family bliss is shared and just like the best things in life? This is also free. Do yourself a some good grab the rewards of gardening today while you still can.