Tuesday, April 26, 2011

My First Organic Mistake and Now a Moral Dilemma



I was feeling fully organic in every way until I made my first organic mistake. I am sure it won't be my last, but I am frustrated that I flubbed up and now I have a moral dilemma on my hands. To most of you, I am sure it wouldn't be a problem, but to me, an oldest child who feels responsible to do the right thing, I am conflicted. In the photo you will notice rows of tiny little plants. They are the organic seeds I planted about 2 weeks ago. Growing well. Being thinned as much as I can. Then you will also notice some larger plants. Don't give Dr. Earth too much credit. He is my hero (or at least I am hoping he is). Those are kale plants I purchased.

Here is some amazing info on kale. Caution: IF you read this you will want kale

Like all fresh greens, kale is a powerhouse of vitamins and minerals, especially vitamins A, C, and K. One cup of cooked kale will give you over 1,000 percent of your daily value of vitamin K, a nutrient established to be important in bone formation. Manganese, which promotes bone density, is also high in kale. And like other cruciferous vegetables, kale is high in sulfur-containing phytonutrients that have been found to prevent cancer.

I have never even thought about getting my daily allowance of vitamin K, let alone 1000%. Preventing cancer, that's what I am talking about. If you can't find me, I will probably be out in the garden munching on Kale.

The dilemma is: I don't think the seedlings are organic and I don't think I can do anything about it. It goes against my gardening DNA to pluck them out of the box and toss them in the trash. That would be sin. Since I am committed to not over crowding this year, I took the 2 plants that wouldn't fit and added them to a spring container, rather then toss them. It was the right thing to do.
At this point I am asking for grace! I have now done my research and if a plant or seed is officially organic it will have gone through a certification process and be certified organic. Simple! So from now on,
I promise,
any plant that I put in will have that muy importante seal of approval.
If I run into trouble, I'll keep you posted.

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