This week we are going to have the garden area turned and put up our greenhouse, then fill it with our plant starts. Almost all of our seeds have come from Sow True Seeds, and everything we've started so far is growing like crazy! The basil is young and delicious, the cukes have begun reaching up for the light with their little tendrils and everything else is waiting to be transplanted into larger pots before they find their place in the garden.
After the garden is turned we will have our organic compost delivered and till it into the beds, then begin the great fun of mulching and planting. We can't wait. We will also build our potato boxes and purchase our row cover material to keep the bugs and critters out, as well as finish the compost pile(s).
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Why Organic?
Buying organic food promotes a less toxic environment for all living things. Industrial agriculture doesn’t just pollute farmland and farm workers; it also wreaks havoc on the environment downstream. Pesticide drift affects non-farm communities with odorless and invisible poisons. Mono-cropping and chemical fertilizer dependency has taken a toll with a loss of top soil estimated at a cost of $40 billion per year in the U.S. plus adding an equally disturbing loss of micro nutrients and minerals in fruits and vegetables.
Feeding the soil with organic matter by cover cropping and careful soil maintenance instead of with ammonia and other synthetic fertilizers has proven to increase nutrients in produce, with higher levels of vitamins and minerals found in organic food. Scientists now know what we eaters have known all along: organic food often tastes better. Whether it is local fruit, imported coffee or artisan cheese, organic can demonstrate a reverence for the land and its people. No matter the zip code, organic has proven to use less energy (on average, about 30 percent less), is beneficial to soil, water and local habitat, and is safer for the people who harvest our food.
Eat more seasonally by supporting your local farmers market while also supporting a global organic economy year round. It will make your taste buds happy.
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