Grow It Alone

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have complete confidence in the food you eat? In a very real sense, we are what we eat. When we take in chemical fertilizers and insecticides, our bodies will likely suffer in some way. Reports of food poisoning and cancer are on the rise. It’s time to pay more attention to what’s in the food we eat.

Health Benefits

When chemical fertilizers first appeared, they were hailed as a miracle. Crop yields exploded and insects were virtually banished. But soon we began to realize there was a downside to these wonderful chemicals. They affected our health in unexpected ways. Some have been banned, other continue to be used. What hidden dangers are lurking in your vegetables?

Organic gardening eliminates these safety concerns. Food produced in your own organic garden is healthier and safer than what you find on grocery store shelves. Doesn’t your family deserve to eat healthy food instead of cancer time bombs?

Environmental Benefits

The environment benefits from organic gardening too. When you garden organically, there is no chemical run-off. Chemical fertilizers and insecticides sprayed on leaves wash off and drain into the ground. Eventually these harmful substances end up in the groundwater.

When birds and animals eat the insects killed with insecticide, they can become sick as well. If chemical concentrations are high enough, the ill effects can work up through the food chain. Negative impacts multiply throughout the environment.

Wholesale extermination of certain insects can also cause imbalances in your local ecology. When you eliminate one particular insect, every other living thing that depends on that insect will be affected. Again, effects multiply through the food chain.