WHY ORGANIC?
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Organic Tips for your Garden | Posted:
Wed Oct 30, 2013 5:03 pm
When we talk about
ORGANIC we are talking about working with nature and natural products to improve the soil and to better the environment we live in.
The most prolific pollutants in this country are produced fertilizers and pesticides. When we build soil health our plants will become stronger and more resistant to pests, and people will not have to apply more chemicals to control them.
How do we stop our dependency on these products?First of all we must look to our food supply. Can we live with tiny blemishes on the produce we buy? In this country the public insistence on "perfect"
unblemished produce and the need for high yields is motivating the farmers to use chemicals on their produce, but many farmers do NOT realize that using these products actually do more harm than good, as they deposit excessive salts and contaminants into the soil.
Also these chemicals can be harmful to the water supply that we drink.
Building the soil and finding alternate methods of pest control are the first good steps to a healthy environment. If the area is only a strip of land around the patio or a larger garden, it all counts.
As each piece of land starts becoming healthy, it attracts wildlife looking for a place to eat, live or reproduce, so by gardening
organically we help to keep the cycle of life going.
bees feeding from a flower. ( photo / image / picture from mrs greenthumb's Garden )
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