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Seven Reasons Organic Gardening Is A Good Practice

As more and more people worry about just how healthy the food they buy in grocery store is they are turning to organic gardening to replace many foods that are subject to synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides. The whole idea behind a natural garden is to use only natural methods to grow fruits and vegetables. There is nothing magical about organic gardening; in fact it uses methods that have been in place for thousands of years.

Here are six reasons why many people are turning to organic gardening to supplement their family food needs.

1. You can use your own waste from the garden and kitchen to make compost. While it may be easier to use chemical fertilizers compost restores the soil and its ability to grow fruits and vegetables naturally. The addition of chemical fertilizers eventually depletes the soil to the point that it is sterile and the food that you do grow has little nutritional value. Composting also cuts down on the amount of waste that is put into landfills.

2. Chemicals of any kind are not used in organic farming. Even though the chemical companies tell us that the chemicals in their products are safe when used according to the directions research has shown that many of these chemicals, which in effect are poisons, can be absorbed through the skin and cause adverse affects. It is important to remember that herbicides and pesticides are produced to kill other living things.

3. There is less harm to the surrounding environment. Chemicals are washed into neighboring properties and waterways, polluting the surrounding habitat.

4. There is less topsoil erosion because rich fertile soil is less likely to wash or blow away. According to the soil conservation service an estimated 30 to 32 billion tons of soil is lost from U.S. farms every year.

5. There is a significant cost savings with organic gardening practices. Once the soil is established through the application of compost it becomes almost self sustaining. There is no need to buy costly fertilizers and pesticides. In fact many pest control recipes can be made from everyday products found tight in the kitchen cabinet.

6. Mulch is the organic gardener’s best friend. A thick layer of mulch suppresses weeds and keeps the soil moist, reducing the amount of water needed to grow fresh fruits and vegetables.

7. By helping keep the environment and food supplies safe organic gardening practices are a great way to ensure that future generation will have a sustainable world to live in.

If gardening is something you’ve always wanted to try or is something you are already passionate about then going organic can be a great way to help not only your own health but the health of those around you.

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