| Organic vegetable seeds make up an important part | | | | humans, other insects, and the environment. |
| of any organic garden. Since one of the first steps of | | | | As with many other people, you may not be aware |
| planning a garden is to purchase seeds or young | | | | of how you can find organic vegetable seeds to |
| plants, this can make or break the success of your | | | | purchase. After all, most garden stores carry a wide |
| garden. These types of specially grown seeds are | | | | line of non-organic fruit and vegetable seeds. It |
| certified by the USDA, which means they have never | | | | wasn't till a few short years ago that these stores |
| been sprayed with any insecticides, fungicides, | | | | began carrying a small line of organically produced |
| herbicides, or harmful fertilizers. These pesticides are | | | | fruit and vegetable seeds. |
| some of the worst chemicals around and have been | | | | While you may be able to locate the specific seeds |
| known to cause harmful side effects and death in | | | | on your list at local lawn and garden stores, the |
| humans. | | | | selection is typically limited. They may not even have |
| Think about what an insecticide is and was designed | | | | any of the seeds available that you are looking for. |
| to do. Insecticides are used to kill unwanted insects | | | | That is why using online retailers may be the perfect |
| from invading you garden planting bed. Once you | | | | way to find these organic seeds for your garden. |
| spray them, you are not only killing off the bad | | | | Organic gardening involves a holistic approach to |
| insects, you are also killing off beneficial insects like | | | | maintenance and gardening. Planting organic vegetable |
| bees and butterflies that help your garden. | | | | seeds is just one of the first steps in that process. |
| Remember that any type of product designed to kill | | | | Help our environment today by starting an organic |
| a living organism more than likely has side effects on | | | | garden! |