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Take The 3 Step Challenge To Chemical Free Gardening

By Pamela Kimsey
September 17, 2012
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“The 3 Step Challenge is designed to get you well on your way to a chemical free Garden. Chemical free gardening is all about nature. The goal for every natural gardener is to bring nature back into balance. As this happens harmony will begin to replace the chemicals.” ~ Pamela Kimsey

How we approach natural gardening can be our greatest challenge. No one wants bugs to devour their vegetables. Nor do we want wild animals destroying all of our hard work.

The trick to changing our chemical dependency is in developing a new way of thinking. Instead of working against nature we begin working right along with it.

It is hard for first time gardeners and even old time gardeners who have always depended on the use of chemicals. Many changes will be taking place within the whole ecosystem of the garden. It takes time to overcome some of the challenges you will most likely be faced with.

We can prolong the actual progress of the balanced natural garden each time we use a chemical. This includes many organic chemicals and some of the homemade solutions, especially when used improperly.

First Challenge: Breaking the Habit

It is our nature to want instant results. When insects invade our garden our first instinct is finding the quickest way to get rid of them. With chemicals so easily available we usually grab one without thinking. There most likely was a natural solution.

Challenge: Patience! There are many factors to first consider. Research the problem and talk with experienced and successful natural gardeners. They love sharing tips and tricks.

Second Challenge: Get Familiar with Nature

This means to learn about things in nature. Get to know the bugs and the weeds common to your area. Some bugs are pests while others are helpful. Some weeds can be obnoxious while others benefit natural pollinators and wildlife in general. Get to know the things you cannot see that live in your soil. You will find harmful ones that live there as well as the ones you must have for healthy soil and plants.

Challenge: Wisdom! Your never to old to learn new things. Wisdom usually comes with practice. Find books on the subject and websites. Begin to notice the small things that are happening in your garden. The relationships between plants, the birds, the bees and the butterflies, the life cycles of insects and their natural predators. It's all a lifetime of learning.

Third Challenge: Trust Nature

Coming to realize that nature has always done perfectly fine all on its own before mans intervention is a great place to begin. Think of the natural forest and all that is within it and how it all works together from the tips of the tallest trees to the very ground beneath them. You can create the same perfect balance in your garden.

Challenge: Faith! The more you begin to take notice in even the smallest of things the larger your faith will grow. Once you've noticed a simple ladybug devour clusters of aphids on an invested plant and you didn't need to do a thing to control the aphids you will be well on your way to balance and harmony in your chemical free garden. Nature truly is a beautiful creation handed to us to tend and care for in the most natural way.

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Pamela Kimsey
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Pammy is a organic gardener in Southeast Texas who believes diversity with natural habitats is the key to a successful garden. With a background as a commercial grower and manager for a large wholesale nursery, she became quickly dismayed with the over use of chemicals and the effects they have on life and the environment.
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Tags3 step challenge to chemical free gardeningBreaking the habit of chemical useGetting familiar with natureHow to approach chemical free gardeningNatural gardeningTrusting Nature

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  1. Gayla Webster Smith18 September, 2012 at 22:55 Reply

    Pam I love this article, question I have huge colonies of pavement ants…they do bite and are bigger than red ants. What benefit (other than being one of the 3 wisest creations listed in the bible do they have?

    • Pam Wood Kimsey19 September, 2012 at 06:18 Reply

      That is an excellent question Gayla. I would be quite curious to know what benefits they might have. As you know all to well, we deal with the fire ants here and frankly I’ve found no benefit to the infestations. But I have found several ways to deal with them in the garden without the use of chemicals.Glad you’ve enjoyed the article! 😉

  2. Vanessa Pruitt20 September, 2012 at 07:09 Reply

    I added this to Wildcrafting Wednesday http://mindbodyandsoleonline.com/herbal-information/56th-wildcrafting-wednesday/

    • Pam Wood Kimsey20 September, 2012 at 09:58 Reply

      Oh Great! Thank You Vanessa!! =D

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