The method of growing vegetables and fruits using the materials available in nature is the method of Organic Gardening.
Why does a person want to go for organic gardening?
1. The waste available in the garden can be easily converted into compost although it takes time it is better than purchasing chemical pesticides and fertilizers and also saves the environment as the garbage is used effectively.
2. As there are no chemicals added in the Organic farming method, it does not cause any harm to your health mainly when vegetables are grown. Although the chemical companies assures us that the chemicals they use are safe if we follow the instructions on the pack, but surveys taken prove that even a small amount of poison sucked by the skin can cause dreadful disease like cancer mainly in children.
Approximately, a child can absorb four to five times excess of cancer-causing pesticides than an adult from the foods consumed, which can also cause various other diseases in the child’s life in the long run. When Organic gardening is done these factors can be avoided to some extent.
Keep in mind, that these pesticides have toxins that are meant to kill all living things.
Organic farming also saves the environment where as the poison in the pesticides are drained into the waterways thereby killing the fishes in that area by polluting their surroundings.
3. Approximately about 30-32 billion tons of soil is found to erode from United States farm lands each year according to The Soil Conservation service. The practice of Organic helps to prevent such loss of the top soil.
4. As most of the recipes for organic farming are directly from the kitchen cupboard, it is not necessary to purchase expensive chemical fertilizers and pesticides. There are chances of other plants which also can be grown along with the main crop like the marigold which helps to push back aphids from vegetables.
To prepare a cheap homemade pesticide one can mix 1 tablespoon of liquid dishwashing soap and I cup of cooking oil. To 1 quart of water add 3 tablespoon of this mixture and spray them on the plants to avoid pests.
5. To curtail the growth of weeds in the garden and to retain the moisture a covering of pine needles will be of great help.
6. To maintain a safe and healthy environment for the future generations to lead a happy life. Organic gardening is the best method of gardening.