There is nothing mysterious or magical about organic gardening. It is simply a way of working with nature rather than against it. The objective is to recycle organic matter back into the soil, to maintain soil structure and fertility, and to…
Plant Health
Get to Know Your Plants
From Chapter 12 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas Plant Benefits to Humans and Other Life From their beginnings as microscopic, single-cell organisms, plants have been linked to all life on earth. Plants form the biosphere, a thin…
The Essence of Healthy Plants
From Chapter 13 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas If the soil is healthy, common sense tells us, so is the plant that grows in it. If you take multivitamins, exercise and sleep well, you are most likely…
The 16 Nutrients Plants Must Have
From Chapter 14 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas Sixteen basic nutrients are required for crop development (plus hundreds more we know are needed in minute amounts). Commercial agriculture tends not to address these trace nutrients. The…
Essential Micronutrients
From Chapter 15 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas Do not chase after easy, miracle results. The oversimplification in the marketing of fertilizers promotes applying only nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. This one-dimensional approach produces short-term benefits and saves money but has…
How and What Plants Eat
From Chapter 16 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas Plants consume their food primarily through their roots, and the majority of the nutrients are absorbed through microscopic root hairs. This is why a great soil structure is so…
The Importance of Plant Health
From Chapter 17 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas We see so many good reasons to grow plants organically for our health. First, the taste is far better than any retail or conventionally grown fruits or vegetables. Corporate…
Why Go Organic?
From Chapter 18 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas Organic gardening gives me the comfort of knowing I have adopted a healthy lifestyle on a journey towards a long and healthy life. The true organic gardener becomes familiar with the…
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
From Chapter 19 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas A genetically modified organism (GMO) has had its DNA decoded and manipulated to create something different than what has developed naturally. The technique used is called genetic engineering or recombinant…
The Ability to Resist Pests and Diseases
From Chapter 20 of “Healthy Garden Healthy You” by Milo Shammas Pest control starts in the soil. If your soil is healthy and you have diseases under control, plants are far less vulnerable to attack by pests. Also,…