directions on how to grow organic vegetables?

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

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3 Responses to “directions on how to grow organic vegetables?”

  • 65% water:

    Just don’t use chemicals. End of story.

  • greg s:

    Yep. No Chem’s. Compost, manure and peat works well.

  • ohiorganic:

    You are asking a huge question. There are big books written about this subject. Since you ask a broad question I will answer it broadly.

    Growing plants organically is a lot more than avoiding chemicals. It really is about healthy soil.

    http://www.rodaleinst.org is one of the most complete sites devoted to organic growing

    But start with the soil. Fertilize with compost, green manures, natural mulches. Start a compost pile ASAP

    Have a crop rotation plan (this is important for even the smallest gardens)

    Find certified organic seed to plant

    Control insects through a variety of methods including crop rotation, exclusion, hand picking, beneficial insects, selective spraying (most organic pesticides, and yes they do indeed exists, are broad spectrum so you want to use them sparingly so you do not kill off the beneficial and neutral bugs that make up 97% of the bug population), trap cropping etc..

    Hoeing and mowing to control weeds

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