It might feel counterintuitive, but the more varieties of vegetables, plants, and insects that are included in a garden, the less vulnerable any single crop becomes. Mans Lanting of ETC Foundation India wrote in LEISA Magazine in 2007 that the best method of approaching pest control is to learn to live in harmony with pests instead of trying to fight them. By harnessing the natural state of vegetation and pests, a farmer can create "a system in which no component can easily dominate" and in which soil and crop quality is greatly improved.
This diary was meant to post for the repeat of The Thin Green Line but PBS won't show it again. So for today's GreenRoots Diary over at Dailykos, an updated look back at a devastating story.
