Growing our own food - naturally

The importance of growing our own food is vital for so many various reasons:

• No unnecessary packaging therefore no additional, unnecessary landfill (Plastic trays, plastic film wrap, price labels etc).

• No irradiation to make the food last longer, look fresher even though its old - straight from the garden to the table
• Fresh food from the garden - no expiry dates and no wastage - pick only what you need and leave the rest for another day. More vitamins and nutrients because its fresh. More tasty therefore less seasonings to spice it up.

• No preservatives

• Variety not whats in the shop

• No genetically modified fruit and veg in your garden. Buy only naturally produced seed.

• Natural seed that produces natural seed.

• No pesticides - use natural / biodegradable methods and companion planting

• Peelings straight to your own compost heap / chickens. Enhance your soil with your own natural organic compost.

• Utilise the seeds from the plants you pick. Eat some, send some back to the garden

• If you produce more than you can eat, share with friends and family and neighbours.

• Too much even once you share, then make your own jams, preserves, pickles, frozen etc and you still have more to share.

• Re-use every possible container you get from the shops to grow seedings. Keep every glass jar bottle for the jam and pickles you are going to make.

• Grow as large a variety of plants as you can, even things you dont like yourself.

• Grow lots of herbs - they are natures medicine and can be used for human and animals. Onions, garlic and nasturtium contain natural antibiotics. Chilli's and peppers contain lots of Vit C. Herb tea's straight from the garden are low in tannins.

No matter how small an area you have access to you can produce some much fresh food you will be astounded. Even using container growing or hydophonics. A little daily care, good soil, water and light and you are growing healthy food.

We are what we eat.