Organic Green Tea – Just What is Organic Anyway?
A traveller saw two fields of tea bushes at the side of the road. In one field, the farmer was happily picking the fresh green young leaves, however in the other, the farmer was spraying his plants to destroy the insects that were ruining his crop. So how come the two crops, situated so close together, were so different? The answer is that the first farmer was using organic methods.
Sadly, many growers see nature as something to be tamed, but the sensible ones work with her. That is the essence or organic farming. An organic culture creates a balanced and self-sustaining system that requires no artificial fertilisers or pesticides.
Much of the sickness of crops are created because they are forced to grow too fast, too large or out of season. In the same way that an athlete is more prone to disease or illness during periods of intense training, plants are most prone to problems when they are forced to their natural limits or even beyond. (more…)