Most common questions used to investigate
Is gardening your primary physical activity of the day?
Do you start early?
Do you have a big garden?
Is gardening your passion?
Are you growing vegetables in your garden?
Do you have someone to help you?
Common conclusions
If gardening is your primary physical activity, consider about one to one and a half hours of moderate gardening or about an hour of intense gardening. The idea is you must sweat at the end of your gardening time to call it a fun way to lose weight. On the other hand, if gardening is not your primary physical activity, consider about half an hour of moderate gardening, so it blends well with your activities through the rest of the day.
It's always a good idea to start early and finish early when it comes to gardening, so you're not exposed to the harsh rays of the sun. It is recommended that you finish gardening by around 10 AM, as the sun's rays tend to be harsh from 11 AM to 4 PM. So, plan to finish by 10, so even if it spills over a bit, you're safely back inside the house before the peak sun starts. Since it can get difficult in the evenings, especially during the winter months, when the sun sets early, morning time is the best for gardening.
If you have a big garden, you obviously have to spend more time maintaining it. To some extent, the amount of time you must spend depends on the plans you grow. If you have hands-free plants and don't require much effort from your end, a few hours a week should do. On the other hand, if you have plants that constantly need watering and replanting, you'll end up spending more hours in your garden.
If gardening is your passion, spending a few hours in it is a good idea as it can rejuvenate you and give you a sense of satisfaction. That said, make sure you take enough precautions and don't exert yourself too much while gardening.
Growing vegetables is an arduous activity that can take a lot of time and effort, so be ready to spend a few hours a day spruce, pluck, and nourish the plants. On the other hand, flowers are fairly easy as it requires some mild watering and plucking only. Likewise, some vegetables require more effort than others, so what you grow has a bearing on the amount of time you must spend in the garden.
When you have someone to help you in the garden, it will not be an arduous exercise to maintain even a fairly large garden. So, you only need to spend a lot less time. Also, you will have the flexibility to do more things with your garden.
If you have to do everything by yourself, stick to about an hour or two at the most a day.
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