Today we are exposed to a great deal of toxins and harmful chemicals, and beacuse of that growing organic food is becoming more and more important by the day.

When non organic food is produced it is regularly sprayed with toxins. This is to protect it from various plant diseases caused by micro organisms, fungi and bugs.

The bad news are that the toxins used are not only harmful to the pests they are intended to combat, but to many other living organisms, and among these humans.

But how do these toxins get to us then? Well, for one thing they remain to a certain extent in the plant itself; thereby making you ingest toxins as you eat (doesn’t sound all that delicious, right?). They also trickle down into the ground water, which we drink, use for food preparation and perhaps for watering crops. Some chemicals even spread through the air if the crops are sprayed when it is not absolutely windless.

The health is effected in many ways, for example making you feel depressed or enervated, and there are serious suspicions they might cause cancer. Harm is also being done to the wildlife, in some cases making species extinct. All this makes it really important to avoid the chemicals whenever you are able to.

Growing organic food seems like a pretty good idea after this, right?

It is not a difficult task to grow your own food, but you do need to be willing to acquire some of the basic knowledge in order to get it right. It is so discouraging to fail becuase you didn’t bother to learn. It also helps if you think it is an enjoyable task to work in your garden.

Engage your children! Most children like gardening, at least some part of it. My own daughter loves sowing and watering the seeds, as well as harvesting the veggies or the flowers. The weeding and the watering during the growing period she gladly leaves to me, although she takes interest in how the growing proceeds.

The reward for your efforts is considerable: being able to serve yourself and your family fresh, healthy food from your own backyard.