Saturday, July 7, 2007

Organic Gardening

Many people do organic gardening as a relaxing hobby. Some people go further than that, and grow their own food. The organic movement has grown in popularity in recent years, and Organic food is easy to obtain at the local supermarkets, but gardeners want to do it for themselves. Organic gardening is very satisfying. There is literally no finer food on earth.



Organic gardening means no pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers or artificial supplements. Every gardener has done battle with garden pests, but there are natural ways of removing them. One trick to get rid of those annoying aphids is to plant marigolds near to your vegetable patch. Organic gardening means your kids and the family dog or cat, can play in the garden safely in a chemical free zone.



Organic gardening will involve the mysterious world of compost making. Rose prunings will help with the texture and coffee grounds will improve the smell! There are other tips for organic gardening. Organic gardening, even if you only have a tiny patch of land, enables you to have a natural relationship with the cycle of nature and the production of food. You can involve the kids in organic gardening too, encouraging them to take an interest in how food is made. Most of all, they'll enjoy eating the delicious food that comes from organic gardening. Read more in French at Vivre bio and Piscine et bassin naturels