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Eating Organic Food Is The Right Choice

June 3, 2011 By eenatura Leave a Comment

Many people have been saying organic food as if it were some holistic word. Like “natural” a lot of people smirk and giggle as if these were some word that only hippies use. As a matter of fact, there is now a growing market for organic food and many groceries have been clearing out shelves stocking them with organic food.

Organic food has always been available; as a matter of fact again, organic food is what we used to have. It’s just the natural way of planting our food. What happened is that as more people have populated our planet and the demand for more food has dramatically increased farmers and food growers have searched for different ways to yield more produce at a faster rate. This is where pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and other chemicals have come into the picture. 

And as more scientific discoveries have uncovered the damaging effects of these chemicals to our body, the more people are appreciating organic food. The fear of contracting cancer and other diseases have propelled the popularity of organic food and have branched from just fruits and vegetables to other types of food as well. 

Other organic foods that you will be able to purchase include prepared and baked goods, dairy products, andfruit juices. This is essential as fruit juices that are not organic usually have a significant amount of chemical traces as a number of fruits are needed to produce them. With organic fruit juices you can confidently have your fill of juice without the fear of inducing chemicals that may cause diseases. 

As a testament to this, there’s a growing demand by more people to organic food, more health food stores are now popping out and more grocery stores are devoting their shelves for organic food. The only setback for organic food is that they are a bit pricier than regular ones. But there is a good explanation for these.

Since organic food are harder to grow and organic farms don’t yield as much produce as regular farms, organic food farmers have to put a higher price on their products to get back their investments. Also, there are only a small number of farmers who have gone into organic farming so the demand is higher than the supply. But the small rise in cost is nothing compared to the many benefits your body will have. 

But with the concerns over diseases claiming many lives each year, and with the fear of the chemicals being spread on our food, surely more people will be leaning towards organic food. And with the rise in demand, there will be more farmers and farm space which will be devoted to growing organic food. This can help curb the high costs of organically grown food and be more affordable for everybody.

It’s high time that we take care of our body. We may be watching our diet, exercising for that perfectly chiseled physique, but if we continue to eat pesticide and fungicide laden foods, we are just doing harm to our insides without even knowing it. You may think that you are in the pink of health, then one day, you may just hear a devastating news that you have cancer.

Therefore, let’s not only take care of our outsides, but let us also keep our insides healthy. Eat organic foods! It’s the right choice!

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Written by Charlene Nuble
Charlene Nuble is a health care professional who loves writing about parenting, women’s issues, health and other stuffs that interest her.

trustyproduct.com — There are several ways people grow their own gardens but the one that is becoming more popular is called organic gardening Organic gardening is gardening naturally, without the help of commercial fertilizers and other chemicals that are used to help produce grow bigger faster Growing fruits, vegetables and herbs naturally may take some time but it can be done When growing organic fruits and vegetables you may enjoyneed to be patient and creative but you can grow all yourfruits, vegetables and herbs organically. There are other ways to get the same affect that fertilizers give you Taking care of the soil requires youto work on it several times throughout the year so when youare ready to plant you can ensure that your soil is rich enough in vitamins and minerals to help seeds and plants grow. Composting can help fertilize your garden and make yourvitamins and minerals very healthy and hearty. You will find simple tricks to use in order to make your garden grow better. When you teach your children to grow organically they can enjoy the fact that they can pick fresh fruits and vegetables right off the vine and eat it right away With chemicals you must wash your food thoroughly in order toget the chemical off of the food. To learn more about organic gardening, please visit:trustyproduct.com
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Growing Organic Fruit

June 3, 2011 By eenatura 1 Comment

Growing organic fruit in your garden has advantages over the fruit purchased in grocery stores. Organic fruit tastes better and you know that the fruit was not sprayed with any dangerous chemicals. The fruit that is planted in your garden was chosen by you because of its particular variety and you wanted to grow them organically.  

Many of the plants that you plant in your garden are annuals, producing flowers or fruit only once, all in the same year that they were planted. A vast majority of fruit trees will not produce any fruit until the third year or later after planting. Once they start producing fruit they will continue every year, some years better than others, for generations. Some organic dwarf fruit trees that are container grown will produce fruit 1 to 2 seasons ahead of the earth grown trees.

Even if your yard is a small one you can still grow a fruit tree.

Fruit trees produce blossoms in spring and it will enrich the soil around it. Your yard size determines the variety of fruit tree that is best for growing. Semi dwarf and dwarf fruit trees are best types for container growing. Fruit trees will not only need sunlight but they need protection from the wind. In order for fruit trees to bare fruit they need to be pollinated. Some of them are self-pollinating, some need pairs planted, and others must have three of a kind in order to be pollinated. Your local nursery will let you know which varieties are which

The soil preparation is the same as for any organic garden. You can enrich the soil with any store bought organic compost or you can use your own compost. When selecting organic gardening fruit trees always visit a nursery in order to examine it before purchasing. There will potted trees to choose from and also bare-root trees. Areas in the garden that have deep soil that is rich in organic nutrients and minerals are the best places for planting any organic fruit tree. Organic pear trees and organic apple trees prefer a soil that is slightly acidic which is found in the coastal areas of the United States; the stone varieties such as organic plum trees and organic cherry trees would rather have a mild alkalinity as in the inland soils. Poorly drained soils that are damp will not handle fruit bearing trees very well.   

A young tree that is potted will probably adapt faster to a new environment than a tree that has been potted for a long time. Once that young tree has adapted and is healthy it will most likely bare fruit quicker than an older one, even though it may take years to produce fruit. A bare-root tree is less expensive to purchase and is sturdier than the potted tree; planting either type works fine for organic growing.  

You can train a tree to grow into any shape or style. You can train it to grow diagonally along a fence, or just have it grow wild.  Young trees will need to be staked for support after they have been planted; this procedure will keep the stem sturdy and help it to grow straight.

Pruning your fruit tree helps to train it in the direction you wish to have it grow and will encourage it to produce fruit. If you do not like to prune, the least amount that should be done is to take off any branches that are crossing each other. To grow a fruit tree horizontally, use chicken wire along the fence and carefully tie the branches with garden tape to the wire. If you plant native plants and grasses around fruit trees you may be able to avoid harmful pests. The bees are an important part of pollination for your fruit trees; entice the bees by planting flowers or lavender bushes near the trees. The more insects your garden attracts a healthier production of fruit will be yours.

Barbara has planted dwarf fruit trees in containers along with in the ground. She has been enjoying oranges and mandarins for years and is now trying peaches. Come visit the website Gardeners Garden Supplies for more interesting tidbits on gardening.

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How to Grow Organic Foods in Your Back Yard

June 3, 2011 By eenatura Leave a Comment

Sometimes, you have to develop a sense of independence and just grow your own…at least to some extent.

What’s Wrong With Our Food Processing Today ?

All of us want to feed our families the best foods that money can buy, but sometimes money just is not good enough to buy the best. The price we pay at the supermarket does not necessarily tell us that it has not gone through any irradiation process that is supposed to prevent the spread of disease from salmonella or other bacterial growth. Irradiation does not necessarily totally eradicate its growth, but what it does do is deplete most of the nutrients from the vegetables, fruits, etc., so that they only contain about what is found in canning our vegetables, or what is found on store and supermarket shelves. Irradiated foods, we are told by expert nutritionists lose as much as 80 % of their vitamin contents, which we are told include A, C, E, K and much of the B complex groups. Irradiation also creates free radicals of which the depleted vitamins are supposed to protect us from by neutralizing them.

How Can We Avoid The Nutrient Losses ?

For those of us who have even some small available space in our back yard and even if we rent, sometimes the landlord will give its tenants permission to use a small area to grow a few vegetables. It is certainly a little more difficult for the apartment dweller to grow their own vegetables, especially organic, but, with perseverance and a little luck, it can be done. For the home owner, one must first find an area for the compost bin, where all of the organic refuse, such as grass clippings and shrub clippings are stored. The “bin” can only be a 3x3x3 wooden box, sturdy enough to hold a few hundred pounds of organic material, mixed with some sod. The soil can be purchased at a local department store garden center, on sale in the spring for $ 3-4 for a 40 lb. bag. This is a pretty small investment considering the future return on investment. All refuse such as grass clippings should be layered with the purchased garden soil, only using a quart or two at the time. Of course if you have leaf piles in your back yard, this is perfect to mix in. The compost bin should be watered on a regular basis, unless you get some pretty good rainfall periods. Now, choose a small patch of land area for the garden itself. Even a 4×8 foot plot will do for a start. This can be increased in increments of a foot or two in both length and width as time goes on, or each early spring. To start, just purchase small tomato or pepper plants from your department store garden center and layout the garden on a small sheet of paper. The first thing is to turn over the soil with a spade shovel, or you can dig small individual holes accommodating each plant. Of course, actual planting should only be done after the last frost in your area. Each plant must receive ample watering during initial plantings.

What Are The True Benefits That You Have Accomplished ?

One, of course is independence and the other is that you know that all the vegetables you pick from your little garden will be totally devoid of any commercial processing and thus will contain all of the vitamins and minerals needed to feed you and your family. You will obviously not be able to pick your harvest every day of the year as can be done at your local produce store, but those you are able to pick during harvest time will more than make up for the wait. If you live in the south, you might be able to harvest year round. It will be a lot of labor, but it will certainly be worth all of your time.

 

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