Why More Farmers Should Be Growing Organic Vegetables

By Leslie Griffith


There is a global trend towards a more healthy lifestyle. This incorporates the physical activity in which people engage as well as the food that they consume.An all natural farm, is one of the best ways to ensure that you consume healthy, chemical free food. It also has its financial benefits. This is why so many people are interested in growing organic vegetables.

Planters often start with the soil when converting to organic farming and with good reason too. Much of the contamination that gets into the food is contained in the soil in which it is planted. Many farmers look to composting to reduce the need for commercial fertilizers.

Composting is done by combining biodegradable matter such as leaves and vegetable peelings and allowing them to break down before applying to the soil. It is also a good idea because it allows for the recycling of bio waste. This also has economic benefits since it eliminates the need for commercial fertilizers and as such saves the farmer from this expense.

Commercial pest control products have the potential to make food unsafe. This is why most commercial pest control products have specified periods for use and restrictions on reaping within a certain time after application. Quite often, if food is reaped and consumed within a certain period after application, serious health complications follow. There are, however, safer, more natural means of keeping pests away from plants and ensuring that you reap a bountiful harvest.

One safe method of banishing harmful parasites from vegetable gardens is to grow certain plants among them. Garlic, for one is known to repel several pests and is planted in many gardens to keep unwanted guests away. Ashes can be used to line the circumference of the farm area to discourage slugs from entering the garden.

These natural pest controlling methods also save money as they reduce the need for commercial pesticides many of which are harmful especially when they are not used as per directions. They also help to prevent hefty medical bills since they are less likely to result in harm to the health of the consumer or the person who actually applies the pesticide. One of the reasons pest applicators are required to wear protective gear when working is to protect themselves from the harmful chemicals they are applying to the food.

Harvesting must also be done organically. This means avoiding chemical at this stage in order to ensure that the organically grown status of the crop is not compromised. If, for instance, preservation is needed, natural means of getting this done must be used. Using chemical preservatives, at this point would cancel out all the work put into cultivating the natural way.

Without a doubt growing organic vegetables is the way to go if you are concerned about your financial resources as well as your health and that of others. Those who embrace this cultivation technique are doing themselves and the world at large a remarkable favor. They are helping to promote cost effective, nature friendly living which pays off in the long run.




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