Organic Vegetable growing - what are the advantages?

Which are best? Organically grown vegetables or non-organic? For us, the jury is still out. We have tasted both 'blind' and have not been able to tell the difference to any marked degree.

If you are an 'organic' person, then of course organic vegetables will always taste better for you. The supermarkets will love you , because they can charge you a premium for marking some of their goods 'organic'!

At one time, all vegetables were grown organic. Nowadays, most are grown with the use of synthetic fertilisers. The population is growing, getting healthier, and living longer!

You have the choice between fertilisers that are by and large highly regulated in the way they are manufactured and tested on the one hand, and the compost you make in your own garden from all manner of things on the other hand!

You cannot simply grow your vegetables organically, and then pursue 'normal' garden activities nearby. Taking it to the extreme, can you justifiably drive your car into the garden driveway - spewing out it's dose of carbon monoxide!

The most important thing to consider when trying to grow organically, is the soil. The same is true if you decide to go the non-organic way. The soil is where it all happens. If the soil is in good condition, with regular dressings of manure and compost, then you are part way to being an organic vegetable grower. Then you have to make up your mind how to kill the greenflies etc!

As we said - The jury is out as far as we are concerned. All things in moderation seems to be the logical conclusion.

Happy Composting!