“Your decision to garden the organic way is a small but meaningful contribution to protecting the environment. Thousands, even millions of living things depend on your organic garden for food and shelter. Replenishing nutrients in the soil with compost prevents biodegradable waste from piling up unnecessarily in landfills. Your organic garden also sequesters carbon in the soil, keeping it out of the atmosphere, which is, you may have heard, overburdened with it.
People are more aware than ever of the threats to the environment, and many are making choices informed by that awareness. I realize that some are just jumping on the bandwagon because it’s hip to be green, but I hope that most are doing it because they understand the recklessness of our throwaway culture.
But no matter where you shop or what you buy, you get a real connection to the environment only when you put your hands in the soil. Eat even a little homegrown food, and you get a deeper appreciation for the farmers who produce your daily bread. And as an organic gardener, you understand clearly how important a balanced ecosystem is to the health of all beings.”
Scott Meyer, Editor
Organic Gardening Magazine
May 2008