Picking Plants n' Lily Bulbs - Lily Bulb Week

One of the things we love to recommend is picking fruits and vegetables! Whether it is picking Lily Bulbs, flowers, fruits or even vegetables; it is such a great experience to have and truly a fun outing for all those involved. We even love the idea of having your own little garden in which you can grow your own vegetables, herbs and fruits such as berries, parsley, mint, and more! Being in the midst of nature is so relaxing as you get to check out all the smells and natural beauty.

It is such a great idea to go picking yourself because of so many reasons including saving money. Without packaging, labour, shipping and shelving, the prices truly are different also you can even bulk buy here! As we said we love the fact you can connect with the earth with most kids having never picked themselves nowadays. Furthermore, there will always be a deeper connection to your ingredients and understanding of them if you grab them yourself. Grabbing yourself also ensures better produce due to your ability to control what you pick. Doing all this allows us to remember and honour the food in which we eat while experiencing all that happens at the farm. Getting out and picking is also a decent form of exercise which can be done by the old and young as well. Being around your whole family creates an amazing memory too while farmers are also being self-supported by this method too! Being surrounded by nature has been shown to relieve anxiety as well!

We truly hope you try picking some fruit or veggies sometime soon as we had the pleasure of picking some Lily Bulbs a while ago during an Asia trip. Once we were done picking, we got to wash and have a chef cook a special dish that we will feature tomorrow! In the mean time we hope over the summer, you are able to try to pick fruits, flowers or any type of organics soon! Hope you enjoy today's journey with us at San Living!