| In these days we are exposed to a lot of toxins | | | | believe these reasons alone make it important to |
| and harmful chemicals, and therefore growing | | | | avoid the chemicals. Moreover they have an |
| organic food is becoming more and more | | | | environmentally harmful impact, slowly (or perhaps |
| important. | | | | not so slowly) destroying the wildlife on our planet. |
| When non organic food is produced it is regularly | | | | Growing organic food seems like a pretty good |
| sprayed with various toxins. This is to protect it | | | | idea after this, right? |
| from various plant diseases caused by micro | | | | Then how do you go about doing this? Do you |
| organisms, fungi and bugs. | | | | have to be a professional gardener, knowing all |
| However, these harmful chemicals are not only | | | | the nitty-gritties? Absolutely not. You need to |
| harmful to these living entities, but also to many | | | | have an interest, you need to enjoy working in |
| other living things, including humans. | | | | the garden, and you need to be willing to learn |
| How do these toxins reach us then? Well, for one | | | | some basic steps. |
| thing they remain to a certain extent in the plant | | | | Engage your children! Most children like gardening, |
| itself; thereby making you ingest toxins as you | | | | at least some part of it. My own daughter loves |
| eat (doesn't sound all that delicious, right?). They | | | | sowing and watering the seeds, as well as |
| also trickle down into the ground water, which we | | | | harvesting the veggies or the flowers. The |
| drink, use for food preparation and perhaps for | | | | weeding and the watering during the growing |
| watering crops. Some chemicals even spread | | | | period she gladly leaves to me, although she |
| through the air if the crops are sprayed when it is | | | | takes interest in how the growing proceeds. |
| not absolutely windless. | | | | The reward for your efforts is considerable: being |
| All these chemicals might cause cancer, | | | | able to serve yourself and your family fresh, |
| depression and make you feel enervated. I | | | | healthy food from your own backyard. |