Guest Posts

Why You Should Grow Your Own Food – Guest Post

July 8, 2011 By Annie

There are plenty of benefits that come from growing your own food. First, just look at the way the economy is everyone could use the extra money. If all you do is grow your own fruits and vegetables you will notice a difference in the amount of money you have left. Second, by growing your own food you are also going to be improving your health. Besides, it has been proven that home grown fruits and vegetables are the healthiest. Also, maintaining your garden will not take as much time and work as you may be thinking it will. Who knows this may even turn out to be a nice little hobby for you.
Another good reason to grow your own food is because it is an activity that the whole family can participate in, yes including the children. It gives everyone the chance to get in some always useful family time as well as getting a little exercise in also. Also, one of the best benefits will be that you are actually saving the environment. People are already doing enough harmful things to the earth so why not do something that is actually positive?
Many people have even turned to growing their own foods because they see all of the different food items being recalled. However, when you grow your own food you do not have to worry about your food being safe because you planted it so you know that it is perfectly safe. Yes, that means being able to enjoy your food again without worrying about if what you ate for dinner last night will end up being listed as harmful on the news in the morning.
When it comes to growing your own food there is no way that you can go wrong. There is nothing negative that comes along with doing this only positive experience. So what are you waiting for?

~This guest post was written by freelance writer Victoria. She is currently enjoying her most recent project which is working for a Danish floor sanding company by the name of gulvafslibning pris

Embarking on a Journey to Self Grow – Guest Post

May 23, 2011 By Annie

When you make the choice to begin growing your own crops, it can feel as though it is an insurmountable endeavor, but this doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. When you think about how many benefits in the long run that growing crops can provide, there’s definitely reason in doing so, and there are some easy ways to become involved without making the next step into full person sustainability. Whether attempting to be completely self sustenance or just starting your own garden, the choice to grow your own has a wealth of positive benefits.

With the rising price of food these days, making the choice to grow your own foods is becoming a much easier one to make, and help to drastically cut down on food expenses. Just looking at the average expense of vegetables versus that of a pack of seeds, one can see an extreme difference. More often than not the pack of seeds is drastically less expensive than one or two of the vegetables. For the expenses put toward fruits and vegetables, there is much more value in growing from seeds at home.

Another unbelievable benefit of growing your own food from home is the positive influence it can have on general health. If you grow your own vegetables, you can control what exactly has an effect on your food. There have been many cases of toxic chemicals and carcinogens like bisphenol A, melamine, harmful chemicals and fertilizers and even asbestos exposure being related to mass produced food. Cutting out the middle man and growing your own crops can ensure that you oversee all aspects process from growth to ingestion, keeping any potential health issues at bay.

The enjoyment as well as taste of growing your own food is reason enough to start your own home gardening projects. By removing delivery and shopping times, you can ensure a large increase in the reduction of food miles and maximize the freshness of the food, as well as having any foods you may want right at your disposal for the taking.

While home growth isn’t something to be taken in completely overnight, making a few small steps is a great way to begin this great experience. Even growing small berry and fruit plants can be quite a great start, and are incredibly easy to maintain. They live long and continue producing throughout their lifetime. With the growing knowledge of the benefits of beginning on a path to self sustenance, the amount of people trying out their own home gardening has grown in a big way; helping newcomers with resources and general knowledge.

Ryan Halston recently graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelors degree in English. Homestead and eco-friendly living is a major passion of Ryan’s. Ryan can be contacted at rhalston.qa@gmail.com