Comments on: directions on how to grow organic vegetables? http://www.organic.homeandgardendiva.com/growing-organic/directions-on-how-to-grow-organic-vegetables How to garden organically Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:24:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ohiorganic http://www.organic.homeandgardendiva.com/growing-organic/directions-on-how-to-grow-organic-vegetables/comment-page-1#comment-1075 ohiorganic Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:41:59 +0000 http://www.organic.homeandgardendiva.com/growing-organic/directions-on-how-to-grow-organic-vegetables#comment-1075 You are asking a huge question. There are big books written about this subject. Since you ask a broad question I will answer it broadly. Growing plants organically is a lot more than avoiding chemicals. It really is about healthy soil. http://www.rodaleinst.org is one of the most complete sites devoted to organic growing But start with the soil. Fertilize with compost, green manures, natural mulches. Start a compost pile ASAP Have a crop rotation plan (this is important for even the smallest gardens) Find certified organic seed to plant Control insects through a variety of methods including crop rotation, exclusion, hand picking, beneficial insects, selective spraying (most organic pesticides, and yes they do indeed exists, are broad spectrum so you want to use them sparingly so you do not kill off the beneficial and neutral bugs that make up 97% of the bug population), trap cropping etc.. Hoeing and mowing to control weeds<br><b>References : </b><br> You are asking a huge question. There are big books written about this subject. Since you ask a broad question I will answer it broadly.

Growing plants organically is a lot more than avoiding chemicals. It really is about healthy soil.

http://www.rodaleinst.org is one of the most complete sites devoted to organic growing

But start with the soil. Fertilize with compost, green manures, natural mulches. Start a compost pile ASAP

Have a crop rotation plan (this is important for even the smallest gardens)

Find certified organic seed to plant

Control insects through a variety of methods including crop rotation, exclusion, hand picking, beneficial insects, selective spraying (most organic pesticides, and yes they do indeed exists, are broad spectrum so you want to use them sparingly so you do not kill off the beneficial and neutral bugs that make up 97% of the bug population), trap cropping etc..

Hoeing and mowing to control weeds
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]]> By: greg s http://www.organic.homeandgardendiva.com/growing-organic/directions-on-how-to-grow-organic-vegetables/comment-page-1#comment-1074 greg s Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:01:59 +0000 http://www.organic.homeandgardendiva.com/growing-organic/directions-on-how-to-grow-organic-vegetables#comment-1074 Yep. No Chem's. Compost, manure and peat works well.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://gardening.about.com/od/gardenprimer/f/OrganicGarden.htm Yep. No Chem's. Compost, manure and peat works well.
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]]> By: 65% water http://www.organic.homeandgardendiva.com/growing-organic/directions-on-how-to-grow-organic-vegetables/comment-page-1#comment-1073 65% water Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:50:59 +0000 http://www.organic.homeandgardendiva.com/growing-organic/directions-on-how-to-grow-organic-vegetables#comment-1073 Just don't use chemicals. End of story.<br><b>References : </b><br> Just don't use chemicals. End of story.
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