Growing your own fruit and vegetables was common during the Second World War, but the birth of modern farming techniques and the convenient and low cost of supermarket foods made this practice fade. But now the do it yourself concept is coming back in favour as there are many benefits for you and the environment.

Growing your own edible products have benefits on the environment and health and also give you rewarding physical activity. Environmentally speaking, growing your own is beneficial as:
· There are no or very little food miles
· No packaging
· No preservatives
· No or limited pesticide usage
· It is good for wildlife and biodiversity

Organic fruit and vegie gardens also have health benefits, the most noticeable being that it avoids using pesticides and artificial fertilizers to grow the products- problems that are believed to cause long term health issues and effect the wider environment.

As a plant grower, you need to have a level of control over what goes into producing the food, and growing them the natural way means you have full control.

Growing your own vegetable garden can also give you time to get outside in the fresh air and enjoy the mental space to think. Gardening gives you the chance relieve your stress, as well as make you feel satisfied when something has grown from your hard work.

Aside from the health and environmental issues, the actual product is also beneficial. Eating your own home grown food is extremely satisfying and will taste better than products you have purchased.

It will also save you money in the long run as you can use what you need when it is in season, and there will be something you can use all year round.