It doesn't matter whether it's on the roof terrace, in the garden at home, on the balcony or on other suitable areas - organic gardening is literally "growing" in popularity. Instead of relying on chemicals and using pesticides to get rid of "annoying insects", organic gardening has become a real trend.
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What's more: one can already speak of a real movement, because in today's society everyone wants to eat healthily and at the same time "do something good" for the environment. Here and there a flower pot in which a poor tomato plant withered away - that's just not enough anymore. Rather, people are now striving to grow their own fruit, vegetables and herbs in order not only to change their daily menu, but to enrich it.
It's not always about the perfect size
The retail trade is increasingly adapting to the individual needs of customers. The fruit and vegetable products in most shops are mainly offered by farmers from the region. At the same time, however, retailers ensure that the appearance of the food from Mother Nature's lap is as perfect and "customer-oriented" as possible. Discerning connoisseurs can look forward to "tailor-made" products. Every cucumber, every tomato and every radish is "standard" even and shows - of course - no blemishes. But does the consumer really want that? Is it really his wish to buy tomatoes that are perfectly rounded? Does every radish really have to be as even as a ping-pong ball? Not at all. When you consider how often pesticides are used in order to get "best results" or pristine natural products, this is truly worrying. This is a fundamental reason for the growing enthusiasm for organic gardening. The positive influences of so-called effective microorganisms have long been appreciated. For example, they help to consume and digest germs. Within a very short time, they break down harmful toxins and other compounds into their components so that they can no longer cause any damage.
Customer orientation in local trade
Depending on the shop, the regional products can be delivered directly to the customer's front door if desired. These and many other services actually make organic gardening superfluous. Nevertheless, more and more consumers want to grow their own food. The reasons for this are diverse:
- Organic gardening is extremely sustainable
- the quality of the products can be checked “in-house”.
- eating organic is fun
- organic gardening calms the conscience and it relaxes
- through your own "gardening" activity, awareness of food can be strengthened
There are many good reasons for organic gardening
Taking things into your own hands, feeling closer to nature - these and other reasons are causing more and more people to grow fruit, vegetables and herbs in their own garden. What started out as just a trend has now become a real movement. You want to eat healthy and chemical-free. Perfect curves or ideal dimensions are not required for fruit and vegetables. In addition, gardening is simply fun, although it sometimes involves a bit of work and physical effort. But activities in the fresh air are also known to be healthy.