Do I need to start with organic dirt to make an organic garden? Or do I just need to use organic fertilizer?

Question by stellbell: Do I need to start with organic dirt to make an organic garden? Or do I just need to use organic fertilizer?
I got a topsy turvy for my boss and he is all about living organic, so my question is do I need to start with all organic soil or can I get the regular soil and use just organic fertilizer?

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Answer by Plumbersstock
soil for the most part is organic, as long as it has not been hit with too much chemical fertilizers. once you have made sure your soil is up to par, mix in your organic fertilizer, after all there is nothing better than an organic tomato, and nothing worse than an inorganic tomato.
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Organic Gardening Questions?

Question by What Will The Spill Kill?: Organic Gardening Questions?
I decided to go organic this year and I need a few tips. How do you keep the bugs off the plants. How can you fertilize them if it’s organic. Are there vegetables and fruits I can grow inside–if so, how do I pollinate them? Any advice would be nice.
Thank you in advance!!!

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Answer by Dianne S
Insecticidal soap is the best organic solution for keeping bugs off of plants. Jerry Baker has many books on homemade organic insecticides as well.

You fertilize with compost or manure when you go organic. Manure is what most farmers use and what has been used for centuries.

You really don’t need to worry at all about polination. Although I’m not sure what you can really successfully grown indoors without a lot of sunlight or grow lights. Polination is more of a fruit tree concern and you won’t be growing those indoors!

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How to grow an organic garden?

Question by Allblue347: How to grow an organic garden?
Like what you need to grow an organic garden?

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Answer by Fordman6566
Just buy vegetables and don’t use pesticides. You can get seeds at Home Depot. make sure to water every day, not too much.

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What exactly is an organic garden?

Question by jane d: What exactly is an organic garden?
I have a small garden in my back yard. I have a compost pile that I use in the garden. I don’t use chemicals mostly because I don’t have much of a pest problem and the pests I do have are easily controlled without it. So does that make organic or is there something more?

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Answer by Johnny
An organic garden means different things to different people. Mainly, an organic garden means growing plants without the use of synthetic fertilizers or non organic chemicals. If you only use compost or fertilizers such as fish meal, kelp meal, cottonseed meal etc and no chemicals, I would say you are growing organic plants. Other people may have different requirements such as how long has it been since the soil was farmed inorganically etc. Does it really matter what others think? Grow your plants in a manner that pleases you.

Here is a link if you want to investigate further:

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How to get rid of bugs in my organic garden?

Question by Amanda?: How to get rid of bugs in my organic garden?
I have planted fruits, vegetables, and herbs and everything is organic. It’s a new garden so everything is just settling in[approx. 3 weeks] and I’m already seeing bugs. I need some good kind of “remedy” to kill these bugs but of course it can’t have any chemicals.

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Answer by Soulsister
Constantly play justin bieber outdoors on a radio

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I want to start gardening as a hobby, but I have NO experience. Any books you recommend?

Question by .: I want to start gardening as a hobby, but I have NO experience. Any books you recommend?
I’m 18 and I’m moving from SoCal to Hawaii in about 6 months and I’m interested in finding some hobbies. Organic gardening interests me, but I don’t know anything about it.

What are some good books to teach me the basics or at least get me started for now?
Or any advice?

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Answer by cajundude1
How to Grow Vegetables & Fruits by the Organic Method by J.I. Rodale and Staff. Putout by the Rodale Press, Emmaus, Penna.

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Sethoxydim on organic garden?

Question by Joey: Sethoxydim on organic garden?
is sethoxydim an organic herbicide? It appears to have C-H bonds so this makes it organic? How to tell if it organic? The chemical symbol is C17H29NO3S. I want to make sure to use only organic chemicals on my garden. What about Malathion?

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Answer by meanolmaw
Sethoxydim is a selective post-emergence herbicide… so NO on the organic garden….

http://extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/sethoxyd.htm

Malathion?….
The pesticide has been shown in animal testing and from use experience to affect the central nervous system, immune system, adrenal glands, liver, and blood….. again, NOT for an organic garden…

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/167726-overview

natural herbicides…. vinegar, boiling water…fire…..

natural pesticides…

http://www.livingwithbugs.com/natural_pesticides.html

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the soil in my organic garden is low on iron. what can i do without compromising it’s organic status?

Question by rachael: the soil in my organic garden is low on iron. what can i do without compromising it’s organic status?
some of the leaves of my vegetable plants are turning yellow, i had them looked at and was told that the soil is definitely too low in iron.

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Answer by profish
Epsom salt

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How hard would it be to start an organic garden?

Question by kyocera ??????: How hard would it be to start an organic garden?

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Answer by Tigg
Same as any garden. The only difference is you do not use chemicals to control weeds and insects. The time it takes depends on how large, type of soil and what you want to plant.
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Can i use miracle gro organic choice garden soil in containers?

Question by tommy: Can i use miracle gro organic choice garden soil in containers?
it says not to use in containers but if i do will it hurt what i plant

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Answer by fly guy
I used it last year in my earthboxes. It seemed to work fine.

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