Organic herb gardening is not expensive nor is it difficult.The plants that you will have through organic herb gardening are better for you. The harvest will be safer to consume, the produce will bring out their exemplary characteristic qualities. The plants will have more vigor and propagate better. Why is organic herb gardening so effective? It is effective because it is the natural way.Plants are part of nature. Growing them and sustaining them with things that are not natural, though effective, will give you result that is not intrinsic in the plant. The reason why the synthetic products were develop was to supply the growing demand for food when the communities started to boom. The farmer then had to quickly create fields to be able to feed an ever growing population. These areas had to be protected from pests that would come in droves as fields are like a laid out feast. Fertilizing by composting was difficult because of the spacing and quick crop harvest. Amazing Organic Fields Centuries ago, the people who lived in a far flung region of the Philippines, carved a set of stair like rice fields on the side of the mountain. This is a form of organic gardening at its ideal best. The water would flow from one paddy to another from the source on top of the mountain. The rich nutrients of the soil frame each rice paddy. When the harvest was done, the empty field would be tilled by carabaos, a hardy work animal that is similar to a bull and their manure would fertilize the soil. The rice paddies were carved along the side of the mountain that faces the morning sun. This is a primary example of organic gardening is acclaimed as one of the man made wonders of the world. Save Money By Going Organic Organic herb garden is not expensive nor is it difficult. You can make your own compost. It takes a little effort to amend the soil with compost, but it will be nutrients rich. You can reapply compost as needed. You can even make your own insecticide repellent from crushed chilies mixed in water. There is also the option of companion planting. When maintaining your garden, you can also eradicate the pests manually. There will be no need to make purchases on your fertilizer or pesticide needs. To top it all, you will reap better harvest. The saving that you can get are immediate. Being in symphony with nature and using what is available in your garden will make it a more fulfilling task. Go organic and get back to the way nature had intended for plants to grow. This page listed under Growing Herbs ________________________________________________________________ Top of organic herb gardening page |