Why do so many people talk so enthusiastically about organic foods? Are they really healthier than non-organic food?
Many adherents to organic foods answer that question with a resounding “Yes!” They say that the organic food has given them more energy, and they generally speaking feel more well than before they began to eat organically.
I just read an article – on http://www.givemeamotive.com – that gives some of the reasons why many gardeners have chosen to grow their fruits and vegetables organically.
According to the organic gardening enthusiasts the secret behind the organic foods is the way they’re grown and cultivated. Because the organic vegetables and fruits aren’t sprayed with chemicals you don’t get any traces of these chemicals later on when you eat the organic foods.
This also holds good when we talk about animal foods. If they animals haven’t eaten foods with chemicals, then you don’t get any traces of these chemicals if you eat their meat, eggs, milk etc.
Some people are still skeptically to the claims of the adherents of eating organically. These people often argue that the chemicals are necessary to reduce plant diseases and pests.
The organic gardeners, on the other hand, counter-argue that not only can they prevent and fight against plant diseases and pests without using chemicals, but in addition to that organic gardening protects the environment. Organic gardening, they argue, does a lot to make the world our children have to live in a safer and healthier place.
Best,
Anette
Some people seem to have gotten the impression that all your gardening activities stop during the winter periods. But that’s not correct.
I just read a fine article by Faith Fernandez on how you can take care of your garden during the colder months of the year.
You Can Grow Your Garden During the Winter
The first thing you can do is to protect your plants against cold and maybe even frost, if you live in a cold climate. But how can you do that?
One way is to heap mulch around the roots of your plants. If you have potted plants it’s a good idea to take them inside during the cold months.
But protecting your more fragile plants isn’t the only thing you can do in your garden during the winter. I know that this may come as a surprise to some people, but you can actually grow plants – vegetables and flowers – in your garden during the winter.
Of course you can’t grow just any kind of plant during the winter, but Faith Fernandez mentions such plants as broccoli, spinach, collards, kale, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. These plants can actually be sown during the winter. And one of the advantages of doing this is that your plants are not as vulnerable against pests and plant diseases as they are if you sow them in the warmer months. Again, this may surprise many people, but to me this has given Organic Gardening a completely new perspective.
If you want to protect your plants during the winter you can also grow your plants in a greenhouse or a hothouse, if you have one. Another solution is to use raised containers that protect your vegetables and flowers against frost in the soil.
You can read Faith’s article here, if you like:
http://organicgardentip.blogspot.com/2010/09/organic-gardening-in-winter-fridays.html
Best,
Anette
