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By C. Thomas Wetherald

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There are few people that do not enjoy working in the garden, whether large or small.  Some people, however, enjoy it much more than others and it really shows in the type of gardens that they have.  Throughout these type of gardens, a variety of different forms of  life is available to see but there is something lurking below the surface that most people are not aware of.  Even before your garden is planted, when it is simply laying idle it is still a living organism. The ground itself being full of living things, both that you can see and also on a microscopic level.

For this reason, many people have decided to begin growing organic gardens.  Not only is it healthier for the earth, it yields fruit that is also healthier for us.  Most people tend to shy away from making their gardens totally organic but with just a little bit of TLC, you can be growing healthy vegetables without a trace of chemicals.

There are really two things that you need to worry about whenever you're growing an organic garden, insects and poor environmental factors.  The insects are relatively easy to take care of, once you understand how plants react with each other.  You should plant vegetables next to each other that secrete different scents in order to throw off invading pests.  A prime example of this is planting some marigolds near your tomatoes.  Regular soil care by turning will also decrease the amount of pests that are in the garden.  Finally, learn to live with a few imperfect looking vegetables.  Just because they have a blemish or two does not mean that they have less nutritional value and, in fact, they are healthier for you.

Proper care of the soil is also important.  Keeping it aerated through occasional turning of the soil is only the first part.  You also need to make sure that you are using natural fertilizers and not using chemicals that could end up on your family's plate.  Rotate the crops on a regular basis so that you do not deplete the soil of all of its nutrients.  By doing these things you will affect your immediate environment and the health of your families.  You will also touch the environment, although very slightly, on a global scale.  By showing the proper respect for your garden and making it organic, you are doing yourself and the earth around you a favor.

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