Organic Gardening Benefits Our Health & The PlanetSubmitted
By: Deborah Carraro
Did you know that interest in gardening is increasing at a rapid
rate? The increase is due to the under 35 set who is said to have a greater
interest in the environment and going green. The primary field of gardening
interest of Generation Y is organic gardening. There has been a lot written
about organic gardening in the mainstream media and it has become a very popular
topic with many people around the world, not just youth. With so many more
health and environmentally conscious people around today, organic gardening has
become quite popular. With its explosive growth in the past decade, organic
gardening has gained acceptance in mainstream society. No longer the realm of
hippies and health fanatics, organic produce is now consumed by the general
public and readily available in large chain grocery stores. Organic produce has
become a featured item at many large-chain grocery stores so it is no wonder
people want to know more about organic gardening. Some would even grow their own
organic produce if they only knew how or had the time or had the space for it.
But do we really know what organic gardening is. My definition might differ from
yours, but to me, organic gardening means raising vegetables, flowers and plants
without harmful artificial chemical herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers. I
don't think it is possible to be one hundred percent organic and I certainly
don't think the average hobby gardener should worry about meeting whatever the
commercial gardening standards are in their particular area. But I do truly
believe that people can enjoy a healthier life by including more organic
gardening in their lives and more organic produce on their tables. So how do we
go about creating an organic gardening project that will actually result in
healthy harvests of pure healthy foods? How do we nurture a sick planet back to
health and assure a brighter future for ourselves and for future generations to
come? Well, one way is to stop using so many chemical poisons in general and in
our food in particular. It has been said that our food can contain up to 450
different added unnecessary and even dangerous chemicals. By simply removing
artificial chemicals from the gardening equation, we can improve our health. We
can be successful at organic gardening without the use of chemicals through
building the soil and mimicking nature's ways to do the rest. This doesn't mean
that we don't adapt them, but in general, if we follow nature's lead and use the
wisdom that the environment has accumulated over the course of Earth's history,
we can be very successful in our organic gardening efforts. Nature is diverse
and resilient. It will always fight back to reclaim its rightful place in our
ecosystem. Our agriculture will be so much more robust with organic gardening.
Poly-culture and lack of pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers make
organic gardening the only sane choice for our own health and the health of the
planet. Try organic gardening today. About the
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