subject: The Need For More Organic And Natural Vegetable Gardening Today [print this page] Organic gardening seems to have gained in acceptance as more people are interested in what they eat. People are sick and tired of not feeling good, and a lot of that has been due to chemicals in the foods grown by conventional methods. The US Department of Agriculture is making an effort to get farmers to cultivate crops organically.
Whenever farmers choose organic, they will no longer use genetic engineering, sewage sludge and irradiation but are going to do crop rotation instead. Crop rotation is actually a technique where after one crop is harvested, the land is used again to grow a different crop. Accomplishing this makes it possible for the nutrients in the earth to remain fertile, so it can be used again the next year. This approach is a tad demanding for farmers who never have done this before. In an effort to help the growers change their minds, the governing administration is offering the farmers who will follow this plan, incentives and subsidies.
It is often demonstrated that organically grown vegetables have 50% more nourishment than those grown using conventional methods. With the added nutrients in the food, the diseases people are suffering from will be reduced, including cancer, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Youngsters who drink milk from cows raised naturally, will have their bones and muscles strengthened, by getting more anti-oxidants, vitamins, Omega 3 and CLA. Merely 50% to 70% of the veggies acquired in the supermarket are organic. That's the main reason anyone looking to eat 100% organic vegetables will have to grown them in their own organic garden.
You can do this in just one of two methods. It is possible to develop your own seedlings and collect and store them, or perhaps you can plant the fully grown ones, you just bought, into the ground. Most people prefer to raise their crops originating from a seedling. By using one or the other method, you will need to have compost, a safe area to grow your plants and well-prepared soil. You need to get rid of weeds, pests, and keep wildlife away, so that what you have planted, doesn't get eaten. If you do a bit of research you can discover ways to protect your garden, such as organic fertilizer, deodorant soap, insects, and other animals, to name a few. If you do not have space to plant a large garden, you can grow your vegetables in containers. Making use of containers will require you to provide a lot more water for your plants.
If you treasure your overall health and your family, there are a lot of things you can undertake, and organic vegetables is only a beginning. It is possible to grow your very own organic vegetables or just buy them in the store. Whenever you buy organic vegetables, wash them before you cook them, because there could be harmful residue left on them, which you cannot see.
