By La Salle Healthy News reporters | Most kids know about gardening because their parents, family members, or someone in their community has exposed or taught them about gardening. Gardening can be a good way to make friends and make lasting connections, experts say.
“Gardening helps kids engage their curiosity, learn to be resourceful and gain self-confidence,” wrote Marisa Moore, a registered dietician, on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ website, eatright.org.
Researchers also have found that people who garden experience less depression and anxiety, and enjoy more “life satisfaction, quality of life, and sense of community,” according to an article on the National Library of Medicine website.
La Salle’s fourth-grade Healthy News reporters recently researched gardening and shared what would be in their garden if they had the opportunity to share and connect with others in their very own gardens. Read about their picks for their favorite fruits and vegetables below:
“If I had my own garden, I would grow vegetables. Those vegetables would be broccoli and carrots. I would also grow grapes because that is my favorite fruit. There would also be pretty flowers in my garden. —Alma
“If I had my own garden, I would grow the following things: blueberries, grapes, raspberries, strawberries, and carrots. These are my favorite fruits and carrots are my favorite vegetable.” —Josselin
“If I had my own garden, I would grow fruits and flowers. I would grow dragon fruit because it is my favorite. I would also grow daffodils, sunflowers, and buttercup flowers. My garden would be bright and pretty.” —Jordyn
“If I had my own garden, I would grow lots of vegetables and fruits. I would donate the fruits and vegetables to shelters so that people who do not have enough food can eat.” —Dylilah
Illustration by Illustration by Navaeh, 2nd grade, MaST, 2025-26.
