Why Organic Gardening?

By Kelly Kilpatrick


It seems like everywhere you look these days, people are talking about the “green” movement, from organic food and clothing, to vehicles with cleaner emissions. Although many people have been practicing organic farming and gardening for years, the idea of actually putting it into practice on a massive scale is gaining popularity at an alarming rate. Keep reading for a few reasons organic gardening is the way to go.

Compare to What You Can Buy at the Store

Have you ever eaten a freshly grown organic tomato right off the vine? It is a great pleasure to know that you can remove something from the vine and eat it without having to wash it off at all. Why, you ask? There are no harmful pesticides or fertilizer residue to worry about. I wouldn’t recommend doing this with your standard store-bought tomato, but I do challenge you to compare the taste and texture of these seemingly “identical” items. You’ll find there’s no comparison at all.

Sense of Accomplishment

There really is no greater feeling than indulging in the fruits of your labor—quite literally! Tending and harvesting your own garden brings about deep feelings of satisfaction that are as complicated as they are simple. Being able to bring food to your table that you hand a hand in growing is a great feeling indeed.

The Law of Reciprocity

Basically stated, if you take care of Mother Earth, she will take care of you. There’s no need to force the earth—through harmful chemical agents like pesticides and fertilizers—to do your bidding. Rather, caring for and nurturing your garden will be beneficial to all parties involved.

Sense of Community

As the green movement continues to grow, more communities of growers are sprouting up, both regionally and in cyberspace. With the ability to share tips and stories at the click of a button, organic growing is something that will continue to grow. Helping foster this return to the grassroots of growing will be yet another benefit of growing organically.

Tending a garden is a beautiful thing, something that many people this day and age have never experienced. The time to work toward more sustainable ways of living is upon us and we must embrace the opportunity to help give back to a planet that has given us so much.


This post was contributed by Kelly Kilpatrick, who writes on the subject of medical code online training. She invites your feedback at kellykilpatrick24 at gmail dot com