Between the sunlight and my plants, a misty rainbow greets me every morning as I water my lush green babies. The dopamine from a hand glued to a smartphone doesn’t compare to the mood that I get from a thriving garden. No Snapchat filter or abundance of likes simulates that feeling.
Spring marks the start of my ultimate self-care routine. I think gardening is the best medicine for recovering our health, wellbeing, academic focus and also helps with food security. Looking around Butte County, I see a community that wants this view on gardening to be societally normalized as much as I do.