Thursday, November 25, 2010

What Are The Benefits Of Organic Gardening?

By Jesse Smith


As a way to feel safer about the foods they eat, droves of people are turning to organic produce. They worry about the kinds of foods that they put into their bodies. The reason for their worry is because of all the reports of food poisoning from fruits and vegetables.

We now know just how dangerous all of those chemicals that we spray plants on can be, too. There are some chemicals that have been shown to cause cancer and so they were banned. But there are still chemicals that haven't been banned, and this means that we have yet to discover many hidden dangers.

Garden organically if you want to feel safer about the food you eat. Rather than the questionable stuff you find in grocery stores, you'll know that the food you're giving your family is healthier and safer. It's better for you and your family to eat food that won't give you cancer.

Organic gardening is also extremely beneficial to the environment for several reasons. The chemicals that were sprayed on your plants are washes off onto the ground. The chemicals then washes down into the ground and make it into groundwater.

When the insects on your plants are poisoned, they can be eaten by birds or other animals. These animals can then become sick and die. If the toxicity was high enough, any animals that eat those animals might also perish. This can have a very strong environmental impact.

If too many of a certain species of insects are killed, then the result would be an imbalance in the local wildlife. Killing off a large population of a particular insect means those animals that depend on that insect for food may also die off.

Also possible to start dying off is anything that depends on the second species for food. It's possible that the problem can become widespread causing this to spin out of control. This is unlikely, but it's not impossible. Also known for its superior flavor is organic produce.

Unlike traditionally grown carrots, organic carrots are sweeter. They're not bitter like other carrots. Even if you're worried about the chemical effects to your body and environment, this is a good reason to grow your produce organically.

Organic gardening also has a few drawbacks. Dealing with pests is different and longer and more complex. What you need to do is pick off the insects by hand and drop them into soapy water.

To prevent bugs from eating your plants, spray them with solutions made of garlic and hot pepper. It's not that easy. Instead of using chemical fertilizers, stick to organic ones.

But since you can make organic fertilizers yourself, they can be cheaper. Fish emulsion is an organic fertilizer that's quite common. It's a sort of tea made from dead fish. Another tea-like fertilizer that many organic gardeners use is seaweed fertilizer.

And of course there's natural compost that can help you make use of your kitchen waste! There are more benefits in organic gardening than there are drawbacks. It may be a bit more work, but it is so rewarding!




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