1000 Flowers for the Planet - #119 Pull Out Weeds by Hand

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #119 Pull Out Weeds by Hand

Let me tell you something you really need to know: weed poisons containing glyphosate are DANGEROUS and BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH. Sadly these poisons are used worldwide in the agricultural industry and are therefore affecting your health in a negative way every day. I urge you to look at the following website:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/06/09/monsanto-roundup-herbicide.aspx

So if you have any kind of weed poison in your garden shed, think twice before using it. Ultimately the best thing for you, your family, your pets and the planet is to pull garden weeds out by hand. Try to enjoy the process. Make it a cathartic activity that feeds the soul and enjoy the rewards of looking after your earth. If you pull your weeds out regularly, when they’re small, it won’t take very long to do and they will be easier to dispose of (via your compost).

Pulling weeds out by hand also means you are NOT putting chemicals of any kind into the soil where they eventually get washed through into our waterways, there to destroy plants, birds and animals that depend on the water system for their survival (and that includes us). Don’t trick yourself into thinking it will be diluted along the way and your small contribution won’t make any difference. If we all think that way then we have millions of people contributing to the problem. We can make a difference by turning it all around and being one of those millions who make a positive difference to the environment – and it can be by the simple act of pulling weeds out by hand.