Newsletter 2

In a recent post I mentioned the second edition of our newsletter- The year is coming to a close and we have a couple of things that are happening for next year in the way of organized walks and health fairs. This newletter might be the last of the year and I would love for a few people to write about a couple of wellness tips for the summer about keeping active and eating right. Maybe even a piece on skin disease and or staying out of the sun.



Please let me know via the blog or e-mail- and soon to come a page on our SMS wiki- dare I dream of a paperless society?

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Why Organic Gardening ?

I have been asked over the past 33 years, "Why grow your vegetables, flowers and lawn organically?"

I believe we have a relationship with the land. We use it to grow our food, build our homes; it provides a place for our children to play and cleans our air. For far too many years we have pillaged the land and have grown our food in earth loaded with chemicals and pesticides. I cannot argue with the fact that the chemicals work, but at what cost? It artificially stimulates the growth of the plants, kills a number of good as well as harmful insects, gets into our food chain, contaminates our water, and depletes and inhibits living organisms in soil.

Going organic is not just about non chemical usage. It is a philosophy and a way of life. It is a feeling that you are a steward of the earth. Land owners must utilize both science and basic values to build the soil and give our children, pets and communities a safe place to live and play.

The research shows that going organic: builds richer soil, stimulates humus, supplies trace elements, has a lasting effect on the soil, will not burn plants, releases slowly, is nontoxic, environmentally safe, and costs about the same as chemicals.

So I ask, "Why not go organic?"

Please feel free to discuss your gardening needs with me. I would like an opportunity to show you the organic way.