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GREETINGS MEMBERS, GUESTS AND VISITORS.
Chief Walks In Shadows is a Florida State Master Gardener.
He will post information that he feels will benefit everyone as a whole. But basically this will be a question and answer group.
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Chief Walks will answer all questions asked to him directly. He has over 40 years of experience. And a sizable personal research library.

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Comment by Chief Walks on May 19, 2017 at 4:55pm: 4 Reasons Why Dirt Makes You Happy

1. Soil microbes are good for your mental health

Researchers have found that a substance called Mycobacterium vaccae, a microorganism found in the soil, makes your neurons respond a similar way as taking Prozac or different antidepressants do. One review demonstrated that tumor patients presented to this sort of microorganisms revealed feeling more joyful. The impacts of this microbe can keep going for up to three weeks!

2. Playing in the dirt increases brain power

When you’re playing in the garden (planting flowers, pulling weeds, and so on.), you utilize a greater amount of your senses: touch, smell, sound, and sight. At the point when a greater amount of your senses are working all at once, your brain is working harder, which implies you might have the capacity to work through troublesome issues somewhat simpler.

3. Exposure to dirt reduces allergies

This may sound slightly counterintuitive, but a study in The Journal of Allergy and clinical Immunology indicated that Amish children (living on farms) have lower rates of asthma and allergies (by 50 percent!) than kids living in “sterile” environments.

4. Bacteria in the dirt is good for your body

There’s genuine truth to the possibility that presenting children to earth is useful for their immune system. A recent report demonstrates that microscopic organisms in the dirt can help prevent certain inflammatory diseases like asthma, arthritis, and even PTSD.

When you’re getting dirty, odds are you’re likewise getting a touch of the sunlight and outside air, both of which are incredible for your mental and physical wellbeing. Consistently using green space (like a garden of a recreation center) can make you feel more associated with the world. So whenever you’re getting a handle on focused on, step far from your work, snatch a scoop and begin tossing soil!

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Comment by Chief Walks on April 17, 2017 at 12:05pm: Aya Wayne, maybe you can make some posts on here with me. I am totally obsessed with plants myself. lol

Comment by K. Wayne Wright on April 11, 2017 at 9:35am: I am a Master Gardener also, at least that's what the Utah State University ext. instructor told me when he gave me the certificate. Personally I believe I am just a master at trying to Learn anything and everything I can about growing plants and animals that Mother Nature, Mother Earth and of course Great Spirit have blessed us with! And I Love It.