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-Michael Jordan
-Michael Jordan
Here below are listed benefits of organic gardening and several links to assist you if you decide to start your own organic garden!
Want to know more about the benefits?
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There are little to no toxicants! When you buy groceries from the supermarket, they have been sprayed with pesticides to keep them looking nice and fresh. Some of these chemicals have been linked to cause cancer, birth defects, and harm your nervous system! Organically grown food has almost no trace pesticides and is full of flavor!
Let's talk about money! Gardening is inexpensive in general. All you need are some seeds, some tools, water, and a little fertilizer. You can save a large amount of money in comparison to constantly buying your groceries from the supermarket.
Stay in shape or lose some weight! Organic gardeners typically use hand tools instead of power tools. This form of exercise can help you lose 200 to 400 calories per hour. It may not seem like much but in 6 months, you would be 10 pounds lighter! Amazing!
You can help save the planet. Many organic farmers and gardeners are committed to helping, saving, and restoring the land. They do not take part in practices that lead to toxic runoff, soil erosion, loss of topsoil, loss of biodiversity, water pollution, and more. A large part of organic gardening is resisting to use pesticides and herbicides. Why grow a garden only to poison yourself.
Help create a cleaner world. When you buy anything from a grocery store, it is covered in plastic and other packaging materials that are completely unnecessary. This creates more trash in the world because plastic takes many years to decompose. Creating an organic garden would highly reduce the amount of waste you create . It would also help increase the health of your soil because almost all plant material is returned back to the earth due to composting.
Let's talk about money! Gardening is inexpensive in general. All you need are some seeds, some tools, water, and a little fertilizer. You can save a large amount of money in comparison to constantly buying your groceries from the supermarket.
Stay in shape or lose some weight! Organic gardeners typically use hand tools instead of power tools. This form of exercise can help you lose 200 to 400 calories per hour. It may not seem like much but in 6 months, you would be 10 pounds lighter! Amazing!
You can help save the planet. Many organic farmers and gardeners are committed to helping, saving, and restoring the land. They do not take part in practices that lead to toxic runoff, soil erosion, loss of topsoil, loss of biodiversity, water pollution, and more. A large part of organic gardening is resisting to use pesticides and herbicides. Why grow a garden only to poison yourself.
Help create a cleaner world. When you buy anything from a grocery store, it is covered in plastic and other packaging materials that are completely unnecessary. This creates more trash in the world because plastic takes many years to decompose. Creating an organic garden would highly reduce the amount of waste you create . It would also help increase the health of your soil because almost all plant material is returned back to the earth due to composting.
The start of an organic garden!
Beneficial Links for Organic Gardening
Types of Gardening
How to Garden
Recipes
- http://www.organicgardening.com/ - Stay up to date on the latest articles about all types of gardening.
- http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/garden-types-1.htm - Find out about different types of gardens!
- http://weburbanist.com/2008/07/09/5-different-types-of-gardening-unconventional-and-conventional-urban-planting/ -Unusual types of gardening.
How to Garden
- http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening.aspx#axzz2Uckh5afu - This website shows how to use natural, organic gardening methods to grow the freshest food in your own garden.
- http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/organic-gardening-tips-460309#slide-1 - Tips on how to grow and maintain a green garden from the help of thedailygreen and expert garden blogger, Lesile Land.
- http://www.saferbrand.com/advice/gardening-101 - Tips on how to garden and harvest healthy products from the well respected and highly regarded website, Safer Brand.
- http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/ - Useful information on how to start, grow, and maintain an organic garden.
Recipes
- http://www.organicauthority.com/organic-food-recipes/ - Different organic food recipies to choose from.
- http://www.amys.com/health/recipes - Delicious recipes everywhere!
- http://www.organicitsworthit.org/make/organic-recipes - Try one. Try all!