| While most of us have heard about organic foods | | | | these 100% organic plants should be absolutely |
| we may not have that much of an idea about | | | | free from all traces of chemicals. To allow the |
| what this term means. So where can you get this | | | | land time to recover from the abuse of these |
| information without getting bogged down by the | | | | harmful products like chemicals and pesticides you |
| technical jargon. There are a number of different | | | | should uproot any chemically treated plants. Then |
| places like dictionaries, encyclopedias, television | | | | you will need to leave the land alone for about 2 |
| shows and even the internet. The main item to | | | | to 4 years. |
| remember when you are looking for organic food | | | | This time period will allow the land to recover |
| definition is in many cases the standard answer. | | | | from the various chemicals which were heaped on |
| The first thing to understand about organic food | | | | it. Once you are sure that the land is ready for |
| definition only covers the tip of the iceberg as the | | | | planting begin by fertilizing the land with organic |
| saying goes. Well the basics of organic food is | | | | fertilizers. These fertilizers will help prepare the |
| quite simply food that is grown without any sort | | | | land for plants. The first phase of organic food |
| of man made substances being poured over it, | | | | definition includes the preparation of the land |
| around it and even inserted under it. The condition | | | | where the food is to be grown. |
| for the growing of the organic matter has to be | | | | Now you can plant your organic plant into the soil. |
| composed of 100% natural environment. | | | | Using only techniques which are healthy for your |
| Now that we have covered the organic food | | | | garden or land you should make sure that friendly |
| definition is short we should take a closer look at | | | | bugs and plants are used to protect your garden's |
| this subject. For any food to be classified as being | | | | harvest from plant hungry insects. |
| an organic food it needs to be free from all | | | | The entire combination package of chemical free |
| genetically modified internal cell structures. The | | | | land, organically produced plants and |
| plant must be like the ones that you see growing | | | | environmentally safe pesticides - read spiders and |
| in the wild - but ones that we can eat without | | | | ladybugs here - along with protective, sweet |
| getting poisoned - and their inner cell structure | | | | smelling (to us that is) plants is what is ultimately |
| should not have been tampered with. | | | | meant by the organic food definition. |
| Next the land that you are choosing to plant | | | | |