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There are many benefits of organic gardening to be had for both human beings and the environment. Since the beginning of industrial or conventional farming (the use of chemicals, pesticides and synthetic fertilizers), the earth has been slowly eroding and the produce grown in this tainted soil has had a negative effect on human health.

This is a great little video about the benefits of of going organic. It’s a parody using a Star Wars theme, your kids will love it…watch it with them! Read the rest of this entry »

The history of organic gardening isn’t as recent as some may think. Organic agriculture can be dated back to thousands of years when we used to till our own soil, plant our own crops and then harvest them ourselves.

When the demand for produce increased we began using chemical herbicides, insecticides, synthetic herbicides and fertilizers on crops to keep up. This style of industrial agriculture was adapted by most countries around the world by the 1950′s.

Cultivating crops industrially was highly efficient, yet as many people have come to realize, by eating the produce grown this way they were also consuming the chemicals themselves.

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Many gardeners may ask themselves, “Exactly what is organic gardening?” and “Why should I try it?” Well, organic gardening, also known as organic horticulture, is the science and art of growing plants, such as flowers, vegetables, fruits and ornamental plants.

What makes it different than usual gardening methods is the non-use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides on plants.

To succeed at organic gardening, it is more important to think about what you don’t need to do, than what you do need to do. The main difference between organic and traditional gardening is the lack of chemicals being used to grow your garden.

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