tomatoes organically

19 years ago

You see the words all the time. Orgaincally grown, organic produce, certified organic and the like. It seems like everyone today is interested in eating as much organic food as we can.

WhatÂs organic farming all about? It enhances the natural environment by protecting land and wildlife, improving soil structure and fertility, and reducing pollution as it works with natural systems to enhance productivity. Artificial pesticides and fertilizers are prohibited, so organic farming helps reduce pollution from these chemicals. When you consume something organic, you are suppose to be getting food free of the chemicals.

In my own garden I try to use as few chemical products as possible. However, I am still learning exactly how to do it right.

At a farm near my house, the farm manager and I talked about just how they grow their own vegetables and what makes them organic. SImply put they are organic at this farm because they use nothing at all even certified organic pesticides.

USDA National Organic Program accredited certifying agent that certifies operations in the Northeast United States. The herbs are also organic.

Taking steps to become organic is not hard. Begin by replacing the chemicals you might use to control something as simple as aphids with something orgainc like neem oil. In a year or two you too will be an orgainc gardener.

Here is a link that might be useful: Tomatoes at a farm

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dchall_san_antonio
19 years ago
I don't use organic -icides either. Once I started to fertilize with organic materials, all my pest problems went away. Suddenly I had wasps, birds, lizards, and toads doing my chores for me.
tclynx
19 years ago
There are organic things out there that are quite toxic too. I try to stick to the safest organic thing that will take care of the problem. While I do my best to get the critters and soil as healthy as I can. It will take some time.
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led_zep_rules
19 years ago
I will say ditto to dchall here. The good bugs and the birds mostly take care of the bad bugs. Aphids, what aphids? I have a lot of lady bugs. I grow nasturiums and marigolds, too, they help with bugs as well. Nasturiums attract bugs to them instead of the other plants, and marigolds repel creepy bugs. I used beer on slugs last year, but that is safe enough for me so I don't mind giving it to the bugs in my garden. :-) I have used soap sprays once in a while, but again, I bathe myself, too, so don't feel guilt about that.

Maybe it is easier for me because I never used pesticides and herbicides in the first place. Once you upset the balance of nature it takes longer for it all to balance itself again. I have friends that poisoned some bugs outside their house. I told them not to, they were harmless bugs, just creepy looking. But they had so many bugs because they used so much poison in their lawn and garden that they didn't have good bugs and birds to balance things for them. In a natural environment, if there is a whole lot of something, something else that eats them will come along.

To follow the thread topic, my organic tomatoes are FABULOUS this year. Mostly in a nice lasagna garden.

Marcia