Community Garden Magazine Issue Eight April 2016 Community Garden Magazine Issue Eight April 2016 | Page 39

News Snippets
--The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is a member-based, statewide
association with a mission to advance farmers markets to create a thriving marketplace
for local food and farm products.
--Gardening is considered a moderate-level exercise by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, and 2.5 hours each week are recommended to help achieve health
benefits and reduce the risk for certain disease. Gardening gets you out into the fresh
air and brings you closer to nature, “improves mental clarity and leads to tranquility”.
--Gardening can be a type of meditation. It’s not uncommon to become very focused on
the task at hand, so those who choose to garden are more likely to get 40 to 50 minutes
more physical activity than if they chose walking or biking. With this type of exercise you
not only see physical results in your own body, but you see a finished product that will
keep on giving.….. in recent years gardening has been scientifically proven to be a
stress reliever.

–Inspired Living

--Hand pruners are best for cutting branches and twigs under ½ inch in diameter. There
are two basic kinds of hand pruners: anvil pruners and bypass pruners. Design is
important, so try different styles to find one that fits your hand as well. Some have
rotating handles, others are stationary. Some are designed for petite, feminine hands;
others are for left-handed gardeners. –Organic.org

--A reminder - we're starting to run out of potatoes and fruit plants, so if you
want some, make sure to reserve yours soon. We've still got plenty
of sweet potatoes. Potatoes, sweet potatoes, and fruit plants are always
free shipping, so don't worry about trying to lump them in to another order
to save on shipping. The fruit plants start shipping to southern states and
California in about ten days, so start getting your beds ready! --Annie’s
Heirloom Seeds
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