Organic Vegeatables

@Kylalynn (1771)
South Africa
March 6, 2007 1:51am CST
I would love to grow my vegeatable organically, but I have heard it takes 7 yrs until it is truly organic. I think I will go ahead anyway, at least it will be a start. Can you let me know what you think of organically grown veges and if it true that it takes 7yrs.
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• United States
17 Mar 07
By far, the best website I know of for gardening hints, or living a 'green' lifestyle, all the way around is http://www.motherearthnews.com You should check it out.
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@Kylalynn (1771)
• South Africa
20 Mar 07
Thanks, will do!
@coolseeds (3919)
• United States
13 Mar 07
Hi all, There is something you are forgetting about. That stuff called miracle grow that so many people dump all over their plants leaves a residual salt in the soil. It takes time to remove these residual elements from the soil. It can take up to 7 years or more to have a 100% organic product. Think about it. 100% organic means no cars can travel within a certain distance to the plants because of the residual chemicals in the exhaust. YOU HAVE TO REALLY CHANGE YOUR WAYS TO GET A 100% ORGANIC HARVEST. After you get the organic soil, then you buy organic seeds. Now my question is if you want organic food NOW, why not get organic soil & grow your stuff in pots until you get your soil as organic as you need it to be? If you grow this way, you can empty your used organic soil where you want to have your organic garden. That way you will get an organic product faster.
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@Kylalynn (1771)
• South Africa
13 Mar 07
Thanks for taking the time to provide me with all that info. I will let you all know how my organic garden is going!
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
6 Mar 07
I have organic strawberries. If you plant organic seeds on organic soil, without the use of pesticides, isn't that plant organic? At this point you don't need 7 years.
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@Kylalynn (1771)
• South Africa
6 Mar 07
One of the members gave me the name of a site. I am going to have a look at. Thanks for the info. Have a good day!
@Sissygrl (10912)
• Canada
6 Mar 07
Couldn't you buy seeds that were organically grown ? and wouldnt that make them organic ? or do you mean the soil ? http://www.verdant.net/food.htm#permaculture This looks like it might have some of the info you are looking for on it.
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@Kylalynn (1771)
• South Africa
6 Mar 07
Thanks for the site, thats great. I will have a look. As for the seeds, I am not sure if they are available, but will enquire. Have a good day.
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
6 Jun 10
We grow tomato, onion and drumstick as of now in our garden I love carrot and ladies finger very much I love eating veges it very good for health and i take them regularly
@olgiana (241)
• Mexico
24 Nov 10
I have never ever heard of that! My grandparents grow their own food for years and do not use chemicals. That is in my mind organic food.