Do You Know The Pleasures And Benefits Of Growing What You Eat At Home? Take A Cue From These Celebs

All of us dream of leading healthier lives but every day we are eating stuff that’s not so healthy for our body, even if it is homemade. No matter how carefully you pick what goes into your meal, there is no guarantee that it is free from pesticides even if the label says 100% Organic. So what can you do? Well, the solution to this is somewhat simple but requires just a little amount of effort on your part so that you can take care of yourself and your family in the most wholesome and holistic manner. And the solution is Home Gardening! Yes, you heard it right. Not just the common folks but celebrities have also taken to home gardening of their favourite vegetables, fruits and herbs as a means of adopting a healthier lifestyle that is also eco-friendly. So what are you waiting for? Read on to find out how they are doing it and what benefits you can also gain by gardening at home.

Shilpa Shetty

When it comes to being healthy, Shilpa Shetty is always at the forefront. Whether it is her activity-filled lifestyle, healthy food intake or the fact that she grows what she eats, Shilpa does it with elan. She keeps posting pictures of her enjoying the process of plucking fresh fruits and veggies from her garden at home. 

Check out her recent post where her friends have responded with much excitement at her gardening skills. While wrestler Babita Phogat has invited her for a meal where she has promised to make baingan bharta for Shilpa, actor Kartik Aaryan has asked for 'aadha kilo bhindi' from the actress!

 

 

 

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Where there is a Will there’s a Way... Still don’t have a farm but growing my organic, pesticide free veggies in pots. All the hard work is bearing (fruit)... vegetables in this case already 🥳🥳 To pluck fresh Brinjal, Fenugreek, Chillies, Basil... is an inexplicable joy. Enjoying this process sooo much. Farm (pot) to Fork is such a joy. Yaaaay! #homegrown #newbeginnings #happiness #pesticidefree #organic #farmtotable

A post shared by Shilpa Shetty Kundra (@theshilpashetty) onApr 9, 2019 at 10:27pm PDT

Raveena Tandon

Some time back, actress Raveena Tandon had also revealed that she eats superfoods like capsicum and cheekoo grown in her garden.  She is also a big believer of organic eating as she had posted pictures of her plucking vegetables like radish from a farm for her meal.

Tilottama Shome

This Hindi Medium actress recently Instagrammed pictures of herself strolling through a farm back at her home in Chhaygaon, Assam. She can be seen carrying green coconuts and tomatoes from the carefully maintained little farm at home.

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Benefits Of Kitchen Gardening

• Farm to fork eating is the healthiest gift you can give to your body. This way you can know exactly what’s on your plate.
• Say bye-bye to chemicals. You can easily make organic manure and pesticides at home. For example, turmeric can be used to drive away ants, an oil-liquid soap mix or neem oil, garlic spray, tomato leaves spray are also very effective against insects.
• You can also reuse the peels and leafy waste from the plants to make your own organic manure.
• If you take good care of your veggies, you won’t have to search high and low to get stuff that is free from bird bites or is damaged in some other way.
• It is the perfect activity for good mental health too. Kitchen gardening can be mentally a very relaxing and fulfilling activity. Can you imagine your happiness at the sight of a fully ripe tomato growing in your garden?
• There are more chances that your kids will grow up eating more at home if they can see this farm to their plate thing happening every day. Plus, kitchen gardening is a good way to engage your entire family too!
• With increasing pollution of air, water and soil, kitchen gardening also ensures that you are able to breathe better and eat better.

Herbs, chillies, coriander, tomatoes and lemon are some good options for beginners so you can easily try growing them at home. So now that you know about the benefits of kitchen gardening and have some inspiration from the celebs too, start planning your kitchen garden right away and thank us later ladies!

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