And then comes the last step, 8) taking a whole system approach.
This basically means: “Do ALL of the 7 other steps – not just some of them.”
For example, if you double dig and plant intensively, you need to use compost or you’ll deplete soil fertility.
And if you don’t plant enough cover crops, you won’t be able to make enough compost in the first place.
This is one of those steps that’s easy to forget because it’s not a “how to” like the others.
But ultimately, taking a holistic approach is what organic gardening is all about – working with nature, focusing on the root causes of health and disease rather than just using band-aids, etc.
The reason I started this whole series was that I began donating a portion of my income to an amazing charity called Organics 4 Orphans.
They teach biointensive gardening in Africa to help people grow their own nutritious, medicinal food, feeding themselves and the orphans in their communities and then earning an income from the surplus harvest.
And that’s all for this series!
