NARFE (National Association of Retired Federal Employees) published an article ”Digging Into Retirement” in April 2007. Among the many things mentioned it stated that for many gardeners, the satisfaction of growing plants is even more rewarding when it’s shared with others. According to the article “Retirement is one of the rewards you get after years of work. ‘Digging in’ your garden is a way of rewarding yourself every day for the rest of your life. Working with plants stimulates all of your senses, from the fragrance of a gardenia blossom to the melody of frogs singing around a garden pond. The sweet taste of strawberries picked from your own bed, the sight of an arrangement made of flowers cut from your own garden, and the feel of rich soil between your fingers are just a few of the ways you’ll be rewarded for the time you spend “digging in” during retirement.

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