The Surprising Benefits of a Front Yard Edible Garden

In both of the homes we’ve lived in since becoming parents, we’ve (okay, Adam!) built a front yard edible garden. It’s become a central part of our home and our neighborhood, and we've discovered so many reasons to love it.

Here’s a few things we've learned that we love about it:

🌱 It builds community - while watering and planting, you get to hang with your neighbors

🌱 When things start ripening, our garden becomes the local hotspot for kid gatherings and they all start munching together. I love that all the neighbor kiddos know they don’t need to ask permission to grab a snack from our yard.

🌱 Our kids eat things they grew that they wouldn’t if we just bought them and put them on their plate.

🌱 It attracts lots of fun critters to look at, like caterpillars, butterflies, grasshoppers, ladybugs, and hummingbirds.

🌱 It’s aesthetically 🤌 and changes seasonally.

We’ve been reading a lot of new books for Earth Month and one we’re especially loving is Secrets of the Garden: Food Chains and the Food Web in our Backyard. Photo here + linked in stories, or download libby.app and get it from your local library like we did.

Growing food in your front yard is a simple way to create more connection, encourage healthy habits, and add a little extra beauty to your home and your neighborhood. I hope it inspires you to get your hands dirty!

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