Organic gardening is the way of growing vegetables and fruits with the use of
things only found in nature. Then, nature does most of the work for you. There
are many benefits of growing your own fruits and vegetables with this way.
Growing them organically is also easy and you just need to learn some general
principles. Here are the benefits of organic gardening: 1. Organically grown
foods are not sprayed with chemicals. That means less health harming chemicals
on the food that you and your family may consume. Keep in mind that pesticides
are created with only one purpose, to kill living things. A certain kind of
protection might be dangerous. Pest control must be done with utmost
consideration to safety; safety in terms of the plants, animals and humans. On
the average, a child ingests four to five times more cancer-causing pesticides
from foods than an adult. This can lead to various diseases later on in the
child's life. With organic gardening, these incidents are lessened. Organically
grown foods are nutritious and full of taste although they may not look as
colorful and well presented as shop produce. 2. Cost savings One example of
organic fertilizer that you could make use of is as lowly as the stale coffee
and coffee grounds. You don't need to buy chemical fertilizers and pesticides
that are expensive. Besides, the main purpose of taking care of vegetables and
organic gardens will be defeated if they become "tainted" with pest control
chemicals. In organic gardening, pest control relies on a series of strategy,
not on a highly toxic chemical. For example, you can plant suitable flowers to
attract pest's natural predators like wasps and lacewings. Compost can be made
using vegetable waste. You can also add tealeaves, coffee grounds, eggshells and
banana skins. Although this is a bit more time-consuming than buying prepared
chemical pesticides and fertilizers, it would surely be one rewarding activity.
3. Less harm to the environment. Growing foods organically can protect the
topsoil from erosion. As an addition, it has residual effect on ground water.
According to The Environmental Protection Agency, 38 states have cases of
contaminated ground water. Growing your own fruit and vegetables is a great way
of getting closer to nature. The independence and satisfaction that can come
from growing your own food is as rewarding as the peace of mind you have when
you know exactly how the food was grown. By doing it, you have participated in
safeguarding the future of the next generations. About the Author Nina is the
owner of secrets-of-plants.com, a site that contains many articles on medicinal
herbs and other use of plants.
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