While people have searched high and low for ways to improve cognitive performance, from doping themselves with Red Bull to redesigning the layout of offices, it appears that few of these treatments are as effective as simply taking a walk in a natural place.

This definitely rings true to me. My personal escape is gardening and cooking. There’s something about interacting with nature, watching your fruits and vegetables grow and then eating them, that just excites me.

My garden isn’t too big, but it does take up over half of my (very) small backyard. It’s small enough to enjoy but not worry about. I’ll probably have to start over when I get back from London next week – snow, cold weather, and no one watching it for a month will have hurt most of the garden. But now I’ll have something to work on for my last semester of college.

How do you relax and recharge?

(found article via Ben Casnocha)

Me and my roommate decided to build a real garden in our backyard. Right now it has Basil, a Lime tree, and a Pomegranate tree. I also just added Rosemary after taking this picture. We plan to plant some more fruits, vegetables, and herbs.

What are some good things to grow here in Texas? It needs to be edible (mostly want herbs) and takes full sun.