Saturday, April 9, 2011
Why Should I Garden Organically?
By gardening organically, the dependence on chemicals
removed. By removing chemicals used in regular
gardening, your vegetables are healthier because they
get the nutrients by natural means. Unlike traditional
gardening, organic gardening will help to prevent potentially
harmful toxins from entering your body. Finally, it is much
more environmentally friendly.
The biggest problems with modern gardening
products are man-made chemicals. Modern
garden products such as fertilizers, pesticides, etc.
contamination of human health and the health of
environment. The reason behind this is because the
chemicals not only on the base. These chemicals seep
into the ground and poison water supplies, gardens, your
home, as I said, your health. The use of modern
gardening products that are man-made chemicals
responsible for the reduction of ozone layer of the earth, and
They have also been associated with serious health problems,
including cancer, in humans.
If you decide to garden organically, you can eliminate
ensuring the destruction of the environment, but more
importantly, you can address your concerns for you and your
family health and welfare. If you use modern
garden products, toxic chemicals are transferred to
you and your clothes. Obviously, these toxic substances
could then be transferred to your children or significant
other. Not to forget, if you plant vegetables non-organically,
toxic chemicals are absorbed by your
fruit, and in turn, will be taken by you and your
family. In fact, a common ailment that affects avid
gardeners is dermatitis. Through organic gardening, you can
will eliminate dermatitis of the hands.
By deciding to garden organically, you help prevent the
poisoning of groundwater and prevent adding further toxins
to the ground. When using man-made chemicals are used in
gardening, they poison other plants. Because these manmade
chemicals poison the water and other plants, it may be
dangerous or even fatal to small creatures that depend on
water for drinking or eating plants. Finally, the chemical
used will evaporate into the atmosphere and return to the
form of contaminated rain or snow.
By deciding to grow your vegetable garden organically,
you're ensuring your vegetables are in their purest form, as
nature intended. Modern gardening products, with
chemicals, actually change the taste of vegetables. Fertilizer
with man-made chemicals can also ultimately lead to severe
health problems.
When you grow your own organic vegetables you are contributing to your own self-sustainability and the sustainability of the planet. Small communities have been founded where members exchange products that they grow naturally, thus contributing to create a friendly and better place for us all.
In the end, eating organic products only means that you wont add anything else to them than they would naturally have. As you can assume, additives, fertilizers, pesticides or hormones are not components of naturally grown food. To better care for your health, grow your own organic vegetables -and a few pots is all you need.
removed. By removing chemicals used in regular
gardening, your vegetables are healthier because they
get the nutrients by natural means. Unlike traditional
gardening, organic gardening will help to prevent potentially
harmful toxins from entering your body. Finally, it is much
more environmentally friendly.
The biggest problems with modern gardening
products are man-made chemicals. Modern
garden products such as fertilizers, pesticides, etc.
contamination of human health and the health of
environment. The reason behind this is because the
chemicals not only on the base. These chemicals seep
into the ground and poison water supplies, gardens, your
home, as I said, your health. The use of modern
gardening products that are man-made chemicals
responsible for the reduction of ozone layer of the earth, and
They have also been associated with serious health problems,
including cancer, in humans.
If you decide to garden organically, you can eliminate
ensuring the destruction of the environment, but more
importantly, you can address your concerns for you and your
family health and welfare. If you use modern
garden products, toxic chemicals are transferred to
you and your clothes. Obviously, these toxic substances
could then be transferred to your children or significant
other. Not to forget, if you plant vegetables non-organically,
toxic chemicals are absorbed by your
fruit, and in turn, will be taken by you and your
family. In fact, a common ailment that affects avid
gardeners is dermatitis. Through organic gardening, you can
will eliminate dermatitis of the hands.
By deciding to garden organically, you help prevent the
poisoning of groundwater and prevent adding further toxins
to the ground. When using man-made chemicals are used in
gardening, they poison other plants. Because these manmade
chemicals poison the water and other plants, it may be
dangerous or even fatal to small creatures that depend on
water for drinking or eating plants. Finally, the chemical
used will evaporate into the atmosphere and return to the
form of contaminated rain or snow.
By deciding to grow your vegetable garden organically,
you're ensuring your vegetables are in their purest form, as
nature intended. Modern gardening products, with
chemicals, actually change the taste of vegetables. Fertilizer
with man-made chemicals can also ultimately lead to severe
health problems.
When you grow your own organic vegetables you are contributing to your own self-sustainability and the sustainability of the planet. Small communities have been founded where members exchange products that they grow naturally, thus contributing to create a friendly and better place for us all.
In the end, eating organic products only means that you wont add anything else to them than they would naturally have. As you can assume, additives, fertilizers, pesticides or hormones are not components of naturally grown food. To better care for your health, grow your own organic vegetables -and a few pots is all you need.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Understanding Your Own Organic Garden
The ways that people use — and misuse — soil, water, and air affect the lives
and habitats of plants, insects, birds, fish, and animals, as well as humans.
Organic gardening is all about preventing and treating problems in the least
obtrusive, most nontoxic ways. Dedicated organic gardeners adopt methods
that use cultural and natural biological processes to do the following:
✓ Improve soil health and fertility: Organic gardeners nurture the soil
ecosystem by adding organic matter, such as compost, and avoiding
pesticides that can harm soil life. In turn, soil organisms consume and
break down the organic matter, making the nutrients it contains available
to plants.
✓ Decrease erosion: Exposed soil is vulnerable to erosion by rain and
wind. By covering soil with mulch, cover crops, or other protective
materials, organic gardeners preserve the integrity of this precious
resource.
✓ Reduce pests and diseases: Organic gardeners minimize pest problems
and reduce the need for pesticides by relying on cultural techniques,
such as proper pruning, removing unhealthy plant material, and using
row covers.
✓ Encourage plant and animal diversity: Through diverse plantings and
judicious use of pesticides — even organic ones — organic gardeners
promote healthy ecosystems that invite beneficial organisms, including
pollinators and predators of garden pests, to take up residence.
Organic gardeners take their cues from nature. Instead of relying on the spray
schedules promoted by pesticide manufacturers, organic gardeners observe
what’s going on in their gardens and intervene to prevent pest problems. When
you see white butterflies fluttering around your garden, for example, you know
it’s time to protect your cabbages, broccoli, and cauliflower from cabbage
worm. Instead of sprinkling on a pesticide after the caterpillars hatch, you can
cover the plants with a special fabric to prevent the butterflies from laying
eggs in the first place.
Organic growers view their gardens as living ecosystems and work with
nature to produce beautiful landscapes and healthy foods. No matter what
plants you’re growing — vegetables, fruits, herbs, trees, flowers, grasses —
the same basic techniques apply.
and habitats of plants, insects, birds, fish, and animals, as well as humans.
Organic gardening is all about preventing and treating problems in the least
obtrusive, most nontoxic ways. Dedicated organic gardeners adopt methods
that use cultural and natural biological processes to do the following:
✓ Improve soil health and fertility: Organic gardeners nurture the soil
ecosystem by adding organic matter, such as compost, and avoiding
pesticides that can harm soil life. In turn, soil organisms consume and
break down the organic matter, making the nutrients it contains available
to plants.
✓ Decrease erosion: Exposed soil is vulnerable to erosion by rain and
wind. By covering soil with mulch, cover crops, or other protective
materials, organic gardeners preserve the integrity of this precious
resource.
✓ Reduce pests and diseases: Organic gardeners minimize pest problems
and reduce the need for pesticides by relying on cultural techniques,
such as proper pruning, removing unhealthy plant material, and using
row covers.
✓ Encourage plant and animal diversity: Through diverse plantings and
judicious use of pesticides — even organic ones — organic gardeners
promote healthy ecosystems that invite beneficial organisms, including
pollinators and predators of garden pests, to take up residence.
Organic gardeners take their cues from nature. Instead of relying on the spray
schedules promoted by pesticide manufacturers, organic gardeners observe
what’s going on in their gardens and intervene to prevent pest problems. When
you see white butterflies fluttering around your garden, for example, you know
it’s time to protect your cabbages, broccoli, and cauliflower from cabbage
worm. Instead of sprinkling on a pesticide after the caterpillars hatch, you can
cover the plants with a special fabric to prevent the butterflies from laying
eggs in the first place.
Organic growers view their gardens as living ecosystems and work with
nature to produce beautiful landscapes and healthy foods. No matter what
plants you’re growing — vegetables, fruits, herbs, trees, flowers, grasses —
the same basic techniques apply.
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