What is a good fertilizers & pesticides for organic gardening?
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Question by chubbylover: What is a good fertilizers & pesticides for organic gardening?
let’s say..i want to plant tomato..! remember ‘organic”
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5 Responses to What is a good fertilizers & pesticides for organic gardening?
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To start, I would make sure my soil was amended properly with plenty of compost to naturally feed my soil. Then, a side dressing of a natural/organic fertilizer should be done twice during the season. These can be found at local home and garden stores, or feed stores.
For bugs that are damaging my plant or fruits thereof, I use DE (diatomaceous earth-found at lowe’s for about $ 9) or insecticidal soap.
The links below will give you more information.
Happy Gardening!
bec_ker6
November 2, 2011 at 1:11 pm
I have a problem understanding the word, “Organic”. To me, it means no chemical or pesticides were used to grow any procude items. Naturally grown, period! So, I would say that using good compost, plenty of water, good sunlight and no pesticides used on your Tomato is organic gardening. You have to remember, though, that the organic produces you buy at the grocery store is not 100% organic. The growers used some fertilizers and pesticides on it, but it was allowed amount by USDA. My friend gave me some Asian pears from her yard. A lot of them had a hole on them, but nothing else is wrong about it. Now that’s natually grown. Agree?
Cosmos
November 2, 2011 at 1:41 pm
There are lots of different answers for your question, because there are lots of possibilities for fertilizers that are considered organic. Ditto pesticides. One of the main tenents of organic gardening as it’s usually practiced is that you use only what you need, when it’s needed.
If you’re interested in organic gardening, I think one of the better introductory books is “Rodale’s Chemical-free Yard and Garden”; it’s written at an introductory level, the material is well researched and the advice is solid. If your public library can’t get it for you, you can probably pick up a used copy for a dollar or two.
kay
November 2, 2011 at 2:16 pm
I like fish emulsion for fertilizer to boost my composted goodies… alfalfa tea or compost tea will be misery for a lot of the munchie critters… Ivory soap and water will get many others…. a good blast with the hose gets a lot of them off the plants…. past that, a pair of good garden gloves helps when squishing caterpillars and other nasties…. love the D.Earth, too!…
meanolmaw
November 2, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Planting marigolds in your tomato bed discourages many insects. Bone meal is a good fertilizer and if you are plaqued by rodents, sink inexpensive chicken wire into the ground (2-3″) around your bed or at the bottom of each tomato cage.
i don’t grow vegetables, but my friends do and these methods have all worked amazingly well.
cameoanimals
November 2, 2011 at 3:20 pm