Oh, yes! That satisfying feeling from all the various things. To me it was the cutting down of the amaranth stalks. The feeling the clippers made in my hand when I cut them down. I just loved it.
Especially when you get to stage where you don't need to buy compost or fertiliser
This! Exactly, and knowing again that YOU made this! You created something from basically nothing. Or you transformed something "useless" into something tremendous worth.