Have you given thought to organic foods as a strategy to implement better nutrition into your life? Into your loved ones lives? At Integrative Healing Dynamics, we value the importance of eating organic foods and often recommend it to our patients. We realize as the price of food continues to grow, that organic produce may be beyond some people’s budgets, however, what about growing a garden? There are urban gardens popping up all over and they can be considerably cost effective as well as therapy for what ails you or an experience shared with someone else. The fun part is you get to harvest what you sow and eat the fruits of your labors. If you’re ready to dig in, here are some useful tips we’ve come across to help you build an organic garden of wellness.
Tip 1. Test the soil: When you plant outdoors, you never really know what is in the soil. It could have washed in from somewhere and picked up potentially dangerous chemicals that could be hazardous to your health. It’s always a good idea to have your soil tested before planting your garden. Remember, “garbage in and garbage out”? You want only the good stuff going into your organic garden. If your garden is too big for large pots in which you can have better control over the soil, many universities with agricultural programs offer opportunities to test your soil at a low cost.
As holistic health care specialists we emphasize preventative health practices and encourage the importantance of a natural lifestyle. It can’t get any more natural, organic or holistic than gardening and communing with nature. Bon appétit!