Importance of a Family Garden In the garden, the family as a group participates in the different productive activities and ensures nutrition and food for all. A garden is a small plot that families have around the house or near it and that is intended for the planting of several crops. The foods produced and consumed by the family help to maintain the body's functions well. Apart from the production of food, in the vegetable gardens you can allocate spaces to establish medicinal and ornamental plants.