millylouise asked:


I want to have my very own organic vegetable and herb garden for my family and my consumption. Please share with me how to do so. Thank you in advance.

Olivia

Annie asked:


I recently heard a radio interview with the head of a large farming co-operative in the mid-west who said that while there is no doubt that organic farming is better for the land, and does produce healthier consumer products, it simply is too exspensive, labor intensive and un-predicatable in the amount produced on an annual basis to ever replace the methods used in commercial farming. Basically, it could not produce a sufficient amount of food to feed the people it would need to. I am interested to hear how proponents for having the US go totally organic respond to that statement. Thanks.
Hmmm…some interesting points. I tend to agree that going totally organic would cause major problems in the lower income brackets…they simply could not afford to purchase the produce or have the space to grow it on their own. And I do agree that it is time to force commerical farmers to be more responsible in how they grow and in the end results of what they grow..this world is too big and too many families are hungry to justify throwing away any produce that is usable. Thanks for the input!

Sydney

Hank Gordon asked:


A lot of people seem to think that an organic garden is just for hippies and vegetarians. They think it is a difficult and hard way to grow vegetables and flowers while in fact they could not have been further from the truth. Having an organic garden is not difficult at all and it certainly is not just for hippies and vegetarians. When you know that most organic fertilizers are made from animal products you will understand that vegetarians need to be very careful with organic gardening.

Owning a organic garden is not hard at all the only thing where you should be aware of is that you do not use synthesized products. You can use normal seeds and plants they do not need to be organic at all. The only seeds you can not use are genetically modified seeds.

The same people who think that having an organic garden makes you a hippie also often think that your organic garden needs to be animal friendly. Well most gardeners also those who have an organic garden are not always the greatest friends of the local wildlife. And be honest would you be, when your carefully grown crops are being eaten by some rabbits?

There are all kind of gardeners and those that have a organic garden will never use chemicals or pesticides but some are known to shoot a rabbit occasionally, to scare it away or to eat it. A more natural meal is hard to find.

Is an organic garden the same as a natural garden?

A natural garden does not exist, every garden is in fact artificial when you are the one that decides what to grow and at what place in contrary to nature where nothing is planned. a organic garden is not a natural garden if we have land where we let nature do its thing we usually do not call it a garden we call it wasteland. In our gardens we like to decide what are considered weeds and what we consider to be plants or flowers and a organic garden is no different. If our organic garden is suffering from drought you would be crazy not to water those carefully planted flowers and vegetables. As you can see an organic garden also takes some unnatural growing methods.

Vegetarians who own a organic garden should be aware that many of the

fertilizers and other organic garden products contain animal products like fish oil, leather and bone. They need to read all the ingredients on these products.

Although it is not necessary to call your garden an organic garden a very good and “natural” way to control bugs and pest is to mix specific plants together, if you do some research you learn that by placing for example onions and carrots together you will reduce pests and insects. Sometimes you can even use certain weeds to repel bugs and pests. You can also use insects like ladybugs to reduce louse, the ladybugs eat the louse and your organicly grown roses will be more beautiful then ever.



Claire

teen_ x asked:


Need some help I want to start an organic garden but down in South Carolina we have red clay here whats best way to get good soil for garden or organic garden

Claire

Rainbow_Rock* asked:


If you are stuck try answering this question : What are your oppinions on organic farming and do you think it is a useful industry?

Angel

neurodancer2020 asked:


It seems that some how respect for the land and for our own bodies is now some how concidered “Liberal” when to me it seems like the most conservative notion possible. When did our culture make this flip flop?

Xavier

samekid480 asked:


What can I do, they are everywhere? I’ve already used a concoction of dish soap, red pepper, oil and water. I watched them return unfazed as soon as the leaves dried. I’ve heard row covers, but that is expensive and isn’t it way too hot for row covers now? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!
I was checking around to find where to buy a praying mantis and ran across this. Poor lil humming bird……praying mantis is eating him. Hhttp://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/backyardbirds/hummingbirds/mantis-hummer.aspx?sc=birdwireJul2005Here is the link if you want to see it, it’s gross.

Jennifer

Dr. McCain, Esq *IBYA805* asked:


I recently lost my job and have about $0. There is this nice little organic farm down the road that has offered to trade me food for work. Well after checking it out, I have decided that is a crap deal as the work seems really hard. They have very low fences and I am very hungry. Well, not right now, but probably later. I certainly don’t want to waste my last $0 on food which I can acquire for free! Which animals are the most delicious and will be quiet in a garbage bag?

Paige

Sona E asked:


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

Arianna

globalgourmand asked:


I am in south shore MA and would like to find a place to buy organic gardening supplies. I am interested in compost, fertilizer, natural pest/disease control, organic seeds etc.

Maria