mickkooz asked:


When raising conventional food, one uses pecticieds as compared to natural pesticides with organic (organic less expensive). Chemical fertilizers compared to organic fertilizers (organic natural and less expenisive ie manures etc)
How can this justify the higher cost of organic food as compared to commercially grown (less expensive) and having to purchase chemicals etc. Doing artifical pollination as oposed to natural pollination. The list goes on and onl. This boggles my mind. I know from my own garden by not having to spend money on poisons and artificial fertilizers it costs me less to grow vegatables than if I used chemicals and other artificial means.
Then why are we being charged more for a vegatable or a piece of meat that has no chemicals that are costly to produce, distribute, and apply as compared to natural herbicides, fertilizers, etc. that are plentiful and less expensive to use?

Sona E asked:


need to know how to grow and organic garden to grow vegetables and fruit.

merloutre77 asked:


I am planning an organic garden, does anyone have any suggestions for books or websites that might help? If it matters, it’s going to be a large vegetable garden.

Kiezer asked:


I want to start my own organic garden, but where should I plant my organic seeds? Probably not in my actual land, since there could be chemicals and pesticides already existing in the soil. Should I just get big planting bins, and plant herbs and lettuces, and maybe some veggies? Or will there not be enough space for a proper root system to form?

letsee asked:


The beetles are over-running our cukes,squash and zuchinni! I have noticed that they are even in the fields surrounding our garden. The garden is much too large to net (as I have heard to do), and mulching between and under the plants would be pretty tough to occomplish, also. I was hoping to find an organic, home-remedy spray or something that would keep them away. Thanks for your time!

ME asked:


We have a large backyard in our southern Illinois home, and I’m very interested in planting an ORGANIC vegetable garden. To say I don’t have a green thumb is a huge understatement. I’ll probably start off small, but I’d like to eventually have the following:

Red Potatoes
Onions
Lettuce
Cabbage
Tomatoes
Green Peppers
Celery
Strawberries
Grape Vines
Apple Trees
Broccoli
Cucumbers
Green Beans
Peas
Pumpkins
Corn

These are the fruits and vegetables that my family consumes constantly and our grocery bill is OUTRAGEOUS. Plus I’m trying to become more responsible concerning chemicals pesticides so I’d like to do this as naturally as possible. We don’t have many organic products to choose from in the stores around here, so I figure if I want to do this I’ll have to grow my own.

I don’t know the first thing about gardening - let alone organic gardening - so I’m feeling overwhelemed and don’t really know where to begin. Do you have some good advice or online resources that will help me get started? Also, any advice or resources on canning vegetables for the winter would also be appreciated. THANKS!!!!!!

qncyguy21 asked:


What are some good organic methods for preventing or treating common garden pest/pathogen infestations such as white flies, aphids, blights etc

Please let me know which specific infection your treatment treats….. Want to be well armed going into the spring planting season.
thanks

Babez asked:


Here in Hawaii we have a invasive vine. I’ve tried pulling it out roots and all and it still grows back. It make the yard look like something from Tales from the Crypt. I hate it. Although I am learning about and just starting to get into Organic Gardening I was so desperate to get rid of this vine that I used the ROUND UP in my Dad’s shed. Needless to say that did NOTHING for the vine.

Then I thought table salt might dehydrate the vine and kill it. My neighbor uses a blow torch of some kind to kill all of his weeds he told me that I can by a small torch that looks like a small tank. I can buy a 4 lb bag of table salt from Sam’s Club for just under $5 here. So what do you think? Salt or Torching? Or do you have a better idea? Please help me. Thanks!
I am almost sure that this pesky vine is called Ivy Gourd.
I have ben digging and digging the vine out. It hasn’t covered like a blanket yet cause I haven’t let it get that bad. This thing is growing out of places I can’t get too. Like threw a wall, from under the house, from neighbors yard. THIS neighbor we never see. The only thing separating my yard from his yard is a fence.

HAS ANYONE TRIED SOMETHING CALLED BURNOUT II WEED GRASS KILLER?

To be honest, I was planning on building raised beds or use stock tanks used for live stock to grow my plants. Where I live (about a 5 minute drive to the beach) we have terrible soil. You don’t have to dig far before you hit coral. It is really hard to grow anything in my yard. The only thing we have in my yard is a yellow plumeria tree, crouton bush (that ain’t doing so good - it wasn’t my choice to plant that), ti leaves, heliconia, and on the shade side of my house I have some ferns that are doing good. I tried growing so many other things and they all die. So fustrating.

JESSICA l asked:


I garden and sell my products at a local farmers market. I wanted to know what I can put in it and sell the veggies as organic and if its worth it,
thanks

sasha asked:


I want to have

corn

bell pepper

gourds..whatever use you find in them, i personally think they look awesome..

squash

eggplant

cucumber

big boy peas

any other ideas? i live in north alabama..

how much would i have to plant to sustain a four person family and have enough left over to sell?

we have cows, if you fertilize with organic cows, will they still be organic?