Organic Gardens Helping the Environment

Organic food is the most popular type of food available these days; it is somewhat more expensive than fruits and vegetables grown with the aid of chemical compounds, but people still prefer it because it is much healthier. It is also much tastier, and the difference of taste is quite obvious not just to food experts or chefs, but also to anyone trying these products.

Because of the price of this kind of food, more and more people are now considering growing their own organic plants; growing your own organic garden is a fun activity, which many people have embraced as a hobby. It is also very helpful, as it will help you save a lot of money in the long run and it will also help you cook healthy food for your family.

Organic food is not grown with the use of chemicals; instead, you could use many types of natural fertilizers or nutrients, in order to keep the same fresh taste of the fruits and vegetables you like. Pesticides can be very harmful for the plants and for the creatures entering in contact with them.

In fact, not only do they kill any insect that comes in contact with the plant (including ladybugs and bees, which are in fact good for the respective plant), but they can also harm the person applying the chemical compounds. There have been cases in which they affected persons wearing protection gear, so they are in fact very dangerous to your health.

In order to provide your plants the nutrients they need, you can find many natural solutions; you can also find solutions for keeping unwanted pests out of your garden, while allowing the “good” insects such as bees to pollinate your crops and allow your garden to grow naturally.

Pesticides also affect the entire ecosystem indirectly; bugs that ingest pesticides could end up being eaten by birds, which are also sensitive to the poisonous effects of the pesticides. Thus, birds also die and leave mammals without their prime sources of food. There is an entire chain that has to suffer because of man's stubbornness to use substances which are bad to the environment.

Organic matter not only helps keep the soil clean and improves the quantity of nutrients; it also helps reduce erosion in the area you are residing. You will also help reduce pollution in your area of residence, by using natural fertilizers and nutrients. You will help nature by helping yourself eat fresh and healthy food.

Organic fruits and vegetables actually stay fresh for longer, so you will only have to gain from growing your own organic garden.