Organics For Gardeners

2. Organics For Gardeners Why Organic? You can save time and money with organic methods. YOU have control over everything you grow in your garden. Spraying toxic chemicals on your garden is time consuming, expensive, and not kind to ‘Mother Earth’. Try I.P.M. {integrated pest management} I.P.M uses the least toxic methods to control a pest. This includes plant diseases as well as insect pests. • Americans have growing concerns. • There have been many recalls because of E.coli and other pathogens on our produce. • Our honey bee and other pollinators are at risk. • Our clean drinking water is threatened. • The fishing industry is being threatened. • Even small changes can make a difference. • Our children and pets are safer in an organic garden.

3. Let’s Break Our Chemical Dependency • Man made chemical insecticides kill beneficial insects as well as pests. • Over use of man made fertilizers destroy beneficial micro and macro soil organisms. • Man made fertilizers cause a build up of salt in the soil. • Constant use of man made chemicals destroys soil tilth. • Man made chemicals can harm us, our children and our pets. • Try using natural fertilizers…blood meal, bone meal, alfalfa meal, animal manures, green sand, wood ashes and the most useful of all, COMPOST> • ADD COMPOST!!! • Compost is free. • Compost feeds the soil. • Compost attracts and supports beneficial soil organisms. • Some of these organisms improve soil texture, aerating the soil and creating channels for water. • Many of these organisms break down nutrients into a form that plants can utilize. • Others enrich the soil with their droppings.{castings} • Some of these organisms assist plants in battling disease.