I have always been really interested in sustainable gardening
and growing as much of my own food as possible and in our
current economic situation it only makes sense to produce food
from home. Producing fruit and veg from home is beneficial for
so many different reasons primarily you can obtain the freshest
produce whilst monitoring what actually makes contact with the
food. This means you can control the pests and diseases in a
manner that suits you, so if you want to eat organically
producing your own is a great way to do this. My favourite
organic tip is to mix ground chilies with water to produce a
spray that can be used against all manner of insects especially
aphids. Just apply to the leaves of an effected plant. Secondly,
it is a great way to help the environment by reducing your
carbon footprint. The less a product has to travel to get to you
the less of an effect it has on the environment. Try to think of
a carrot in a field: not only does it need machinery to remove
it from the ground, but it then