Is it still possible for me to end up with pest-free plants, if I want to stick to organic gardening?
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Cliff Reiter, math professor, hammers tomato stakes at Lafayette’s organic garden near Metzgar Fields on Sullivan Trail in Forks Township.
Question by Robert: Is it still possible for me to end up with pest-free plants, if I want to stick to organic gardening?
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4 Responses to Is it still possible for me to end up with pest-free plants, if I want to stick to organic gardening?
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Somehow I doubt it.
Reverend Les
December 11, 2011 at 8:11 am
Never “pest free” but then that was difficult with pesticides! you can greatly reduce pests using crop rotation and by reducing over crowding. Plus growing pest resistant varieties also help.
Many of the old fashioned varieties are very resistant!
Good luck
king_badger
December 11, 2011 at 8:20 am
You can buy organic pest killer or i think you can buy bugs that feed on the bugs etc.
UNCLE BAZWOLD
December 11, 2011 at 8:59 am
One thing you could do is try and increase the amount of “good” pests eg. ladybirds, that feed off pesky pests.
There are some really good books on the market at the moment. Why not try your local farmers / producers, they helped me.
debbiedo
December 11, 2011 at 9:00 am