In many ways organic gardening helps the environment. It starts with the soil and affects the entire cycle of life. There is no part of the environment that organic gardening does not affect.
There is a hidden ecology below the surface of the ground that helps plants grow naturally. Bacteria, earthworms, and decomposed plant debris all work together to form a nutritious growing media for your plants.
It all begins with the soil: when chemical fertilizers and pesticides are used for farming and gardening, the chemicals seep into the ground. This destroys the natural life cycle in the soil. By doing this, bacteria in the soil, which makes nitrogen, are destroyed. Nitrogen is one of the key nutrients for healthy plants to grow. Added to this earthworms are also destroyed. They are the natural ‘tillers’ of the soil. In that these small creatures will help to aerate the soil. All plants need oxygen in the soil for healthy root systems. Earthworms will also help break down the nutrients in the soil so that plants can easily use them.
With the seepage of these chemicals our water gets polluted. These chemicals can be harmful to us and have been proven to be contributors to the rise in cancer. There are also many other latent problems that polluted water will cause. Added to this there is a build up chemicals in the produce we eat, which also affects our health. Water is the very key to our existence and if it is polluted with these chemicals we are setting ourselves up for serious health problems when we drink it. It is also contributing to the death and deterioration of our fish, which is a vital source of food to many.
The plants may look healthy from the outside but in fact they are not. The nutrition quality is less in plants grown with chemicals. The substances from the artificial fertilizers and pesticides accumulate in the produce and we in turn end up ingesting them. Birds and animals in turn eat these plants and will also be absorbing all these chemicals. In fact there is no creature on earth that cannot be affected by this pollution. It is not only artificial fertilizers but also herbicides, and pesticides.
Many of these chemicals are sprayed from the air for quicker application and this ends up polluting the air we breathe. Oxygen is another vital key to life and when this becomes adulterated with all these substances it is another serious threat to our health.
With all these factors polluting the environment it is small wonder that we have so many underlying diseases and are facing so many health problems today. When you use organic gardening methods you will help the world become a better place.
With organic gardening you can enjoy a beautiful garden and delicious organic fruits and vegetables from your very own garden.
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