Nov 09 2008
On Responsible Farming
“The nation that destroys its soil, destroys itself.” - Unknown
This quote, which I read on a bumper sticker, is obviously a take-off of the saying “the nation that destroys it’s SOUL, destroys itself.” How true, and we will talk about that some other day.
Today, I want to utter one word for the small farmer and the home gardener - - “compost“.
History has shown that improper farming methods have depleted the soil at various times in history and location. For the small grower, composting, returning to the soil what came from the soil is the answer. Composting is easy, natural recycling. It is re-using in the most complete sense of the word. It prevents us from destroying our soil because it feeds the soil, allowing it to produce more organic matter, encourage healthy critter life (like earthworms) and the satisfaction of using compost to enrich the garden each planting season is…well…satisfying.
And also, where would we be without the ability to grow food?
To read more on composting, go to:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/How-To-Start-A-Compost-Pile.aspx
