How to garden organically


When growing vegetables, if you give them plant food does that not qualify them as being organic?

Posted on 2008 under growing organic vegetables | 3 Comments

2 Jun

Is a plant food (such as miracle grow) considered a chemical when growing the plants?

Plant foods such as Miracle Gro are considered chemical fertilizers and definitely not organic. Compost, fish emulsion, kelp are a few of the numerous things used to feed the plants and soil in an organic garden.

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3 Comments so far »

  1. by outeven, on June 10 2008 @ 12:09 pm

     

    Yes you need home made fertilizer.
    References :

  2. by Dia, on June 10 2008 @ 12:12 pm

     

    If you use miracle grow or any other chemical it is no longer organic. There are some great organic fertilizers on the market.
    References :

  3. by ohiorganic, on June 11 2008 @ 9:11 am

     

    Plant foods such as Miracle Gro are considered chemical fertilizers and definitely not organic. Compost, fish emulsion, kelp are a few of the numerous things used to feed the plants and soil in an organic garden.
    References :

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I've been an avid gardener most of my life and I've always had an interest in organic gardening. My parents always had gardens when I was a child and while I can't say that no chemicals were used, most products and methods used to maintain the garden were natural. Now that I have a garden of my own (past 7 years) I've gone strictly organic. This blog is my attempt to share Organic Gardening Tips with you.

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