Looking for a Better Way
Foods that have been planted, raised and picked by hand, free of pesticides and fertilizers, can be had at most grocery stores nowadays for slightly higher prices than the fare that is produced by Big Agriculture. Even gardening done with the best of intentions may raise the hairs on the backs of fickle eaters, with questions about air and water quality (due to pollution and acid rain) bobbing up to the surface of their attention spans.
Taking your Garden Indoors
For those people who are really discriminatory about the foods they put in their bodies, there is always the hydroponic option. Hydroponic gardens are grown indoors, where everything is controlled by the grower, even the amount of light to which the plants are exposed. Hydroponic gardening also appeals to those same people based on the fact that they require the use of exponentially less soil and water than does full-field farming.
For those who wish to grow their own organic food in a controlled hydroponic setting, there are some initial start-up costs that some people may find to be prohibitive, and it is an exact science. It may take a few batches to find the techniques (and plants) that work the best. The work is its own reward, and every “crop” is a learning experience. As hydroponics grow rooms gain in popularity, more and more information becomes available. Learn from others’ mistakes, and revel in copying their successes.
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