Do I need to start with organic dirt to make an organic garden? Or do I just need to use organic fertilizer?
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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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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.
Phil G
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Plumbersstock
October 18, 2011 at 12:43 pm
The basis of organic gardening is soil building/fortification. So yes, you need an organic growing medium for it be technically organic. It would help if the tomato plant was, too.
Chances are he won’t know the difference between organic dirt and non, so I would not worry much about it.
Kaviani999
October 18, 2011 at 1:16 pm
Unless you live in the vicinity of a chemical plant or petrol refinery, your garden dirt should be plenty organic. It only takes a year for common lawn and garden chemicals to completely break down and be gone from the soil. Longer for industrial chemicals, but not many people live next to industrial sites.
Or you could just go to the local garden shop and purchase a bag of organic potting soil for a couple of dollars.
ranger_co_1_75
October 18, 2011 at 1:55 pm