your garden and great organic foods

I have finishing my second year of working a garden and what an experience it has been. You see, we downsized our home and the new one already had a 12 X 16 plot that the previous owner apparently used. However, it was full of trash weeds and was a lot to be desired.

Year one that small area grew zucchini and summer squash and these vegetables:

Now if you are not into greens, and fall planting, you are not a southerner. Year two I added hot and banana peppers, eggplant, cabbage and attempted to grow cantaloupe and watermelon.

Having lived several years on a small 40 acre farm in central Mississippi, my family had a garden, raised chickens, hogs and I even milked two cows. When I was in the seventh grade we became city folks and I thought those things were behind me. Little did I know that with retirement a new adventure in gardening, even organic gardening would be ignited.

You see, recently I was given the opportunity to find out how I can get FREE Organic Produce. I believe My Organic Acres will be the future of gardening for many city folks and even those that are gardeners today. With that opportunity I am starting to build my personal organic knowledge by visiting place on the net, here are some that I recently found that may be of interest.

No Dig Gardens Clean, green and chemical free

http://www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com/index.html

My plans for 2010 will include my own No Dig Garden,

Gardening in the backyard with natural methods:  Fun, Healthy and Easy

http://www.my-organic-garden.com/index.html

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/nutrition/index.html

Organic vs. Naturally Grown vs. Sustainable

Certified Organic – Organic certification standards are very strict, as the land must be free of all pesticide and chemical residue. With animal products, the term refers both to what they consume (no antibiotics or hormones) and their environment. These products are generally more expensive.

Naturally Grown – Some farms aren’t certified organic but still follow “naturally grown” organic principles. Ask farmers about their practices to see whether their products are naturally grown.

Sustainable – Although certification doesn’t exist, “sustainable” typically means “food produced with minimal waste.” When you buy from organic or local food producers who treat their employees well, you’re also buying sustainable food. These producers also strive to maintain healthy ecosystems with minimal negative impact to the environment.

Explore My Organic Acres here while it is in pre-launch and learn to improve your health.

https://myorganicacres.com/index.php?id=1004

Tags: organic food, organic garden, organic product, organic vegtables

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