Organic Gardening

Whatever peace
I know rests
in the natural world,
in feeling myself
a part of it, even in
a small way.
May Sarton

or-gan-ic : of relating to or derived from living things.
Webster's dictionary

"We are what we eat", a familiar saying and so it is with the earth.
Everything that grows depends on the health of the soil just as our bodies
depend on a healthy immune system. Soil does not remain healthy and strong with chemical fertilizers. Chemical fertilizers feed only the plants directly. Nothing is done for the soil.

Organic fertilizers go into the soil, breakdown slowly making nutrients available to the plants as needed while also working with the bacteria and micro-organisms present in the soil.

Lake Tahoe's soil consists mostly of decomposed granite or sand. Our soil must be amended in order to hold moisture and nutrients for flowering plants and trees not native to our area.

Adding organic compost to the soil is the most efficient way to achieve this. It also prevents nitrogen dumping directly into our lake causing rapid algae growth and loss of clarity.