Lets Discuss Organic Farming
Rachel Lynn
I ventured into organic farming about 2 years ago. Times were
tough for me then. A small ranch style home was my residence
and I tried to make a living in my role as a contractor and all
around repair man.
With the housing boom vanishing and the economy shrinking, work
became lesser and lesser. Soon I realized that growing my own
food, would be better for me , so bought an organic farming
book. I could utilize my loads of idle time, save on food
expense and even eat healthy. Still better it would be a great
feat to be proud about.
I had been consuming food cultivated through organic farming,
but never really bothered about its details. Even now I don’t
completely understand it. The kind of organic farming that I
was engaged in; growing in small real estate was a world
different from the agriculture that the big and established
farms spread across the country practice. They research about
ways to grow gigantic fields of the same crop.
Their financial strength being strong they can afford to take
expensive measures to control pests with no use of any
non-natural pesticides. With me the case was different. First,
I had very limited land to meet all of my necessities. Second,
I had to come up with smart solutions to keep those little
demons which could spell doom on organic farming.
The first things to be taken care of were the slugs. Its known
to everyone that beer kills them. But you might not realize
until you actually start practicing organic farming that there
are increasing number of slugs to destroy you crops. I found
this article at http://www.verygreenthumb.com. Being on a
continuous watch for them is the only way to catch them.
Another hurdle were the rabbits. I had never sprayed my lawn as
has been a common practice around her.
So I always had the company of these little creatures in my
yard. These bunnies are known for two things and it so happens
that the lesser known is equally impressive and dangerous.
These creatures , believe me , can hog till they burst. Carrots
are their favorite. So much so that my initial organic farming
months were spent trying to keep them at bay!
About The Author: Rachel enjoys working for:
http://www.beautycap.com
http://www.thecraftyfinger.com
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