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What can an organic certification do for me?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Jun 8, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ellen Samek Mar 11, 2012. 16 Replies 0 Likes

I've been gardening for a few years no, we usually plant with 8-8-8 or 13-13-13 and top dress with 34-0-0. This year after reading Acres magazine and documentaries I would like to use non chemical…Continue

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Paul replied to Dustin's discussion What can an organic certification do for me?

"Hi Dustin! Not having gone through the process myself, but doing the research that comes along with following through with our "farm dreams", please take my words with a grain of salt. First things first is the market research.…"

Jun 8, 2012

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What can an organic certification do for me?

Hi,We have a small CSA we run in South Mississippi. We are thinking about an organic certification. I was wondering if anyone has gone through this process and what doors did it open that you didn't have available before. I hope grow our farm and expand our CSA so eventually I don't have to work off farm.See More

Jun 3, 2012

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Ellen Samek replied to Dustin's discussion Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

"If i use the newspaper to line the rows for weeds and layer with grass clippings...what kind of concern do need to worry about in making sure that no weed clippings are included in it?"

Mar 11, 2012

Homesteader replied to Dustin's discussion Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

" a little rabbit manure and lots of mulch with a little wood ash will make a great garden. Let your plants tell you what they need, listen carefully. If you do this, then you will have a wonderful garden."

Jan 31, 2012

Kim Gates replied to Dustin's discussion Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

"Put some squash underneath and have a 3-sisters planting! On my todo list for this year!"

Jan 11, 2012

Pat Barr replied to Dustin's discussion Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

"Kim, I use the old style for corn... I plant pole beans along with the corn. The corn provides the pole, and the beans provide extra nitrogen. Pat"

Jan 10, 2012

Kim Gates replied to Dustin's discussion Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

"I would consider using a chemical fertilizer always a step backwards. Everytime you ad it you are looking at a longer recovery. There are plenty organic fertilizers until you have amended your soil......I use fish emulsion and compost…"

Jan 10, 2012

Karen Paro replied to Dustin's discussion Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

"About once a month thru my growing season I mix up in a hose end sprayer fish emulsion and liquid seaweed and give the garden a good soaking, I also mix a 5 gallon bucket of Alfalfa tea and use that in a watering can. When hubby tills in the chicken…"

Dec 27, 2011

MyBackAchers Farm replied to Dustin's discussion Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

"My first year on the farm -I added buckets of manure from a generous neighbor and got big leafy plants, with minimal fruiting. So I started reading up and the balance is all the difference. Yo need healthy organism populations to maintain that…"

Dec 27, 2011

Dustin replied to Dustin's discussion Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

"Looks good! I've been leaning toward organic for a while now but this will be the first year of actually doing it. I had hoped to be able to get a few tons of compost but I'm running out of time, still cleaning terrace rows and fence…"

Dec 27, 2011

Karen Paro replied to Dustin's discussion Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

"Dustin these are my garden in 07, 09, 10, & this past summer with nothing but manures and wood ash for fertilizer. 09- These are 07 & 09. 10 & 11 looked just as good. and this was just 1 row of green beans from the 09 garden, I had 2…"

Dec 27, 2011

Pat Barr replied to Dustin's discussion Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

"Thank You Deborah... when he said he already had a CSA going, I didn't want to say it's still better to go natural. I had thought ask him to compare the 2. I know without doubt in the long run, the natural will do much…"

Dec 26, 2011

Deborah @ Antiquity Oaks replied to Dustin's discussion Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

"If you think you need chemical fertilizers, you just haven't done enough reading yet. I didn't realize you were going to be planting such a big area, but I know people with a market garden two or three times that big, and they do it…"

Dec 26, 2011

Dustin replied to Dustin's discussion Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

"This will be our first year doing a CSA. I may use both Chemical and Non Chemical this year. I want to make sure I have enough veggies. "

Dec 25, 2011

Karen Paro replied to Dustin's discussion Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

"I use a combo of poultry (chicken, duck, turkey, & goose) manure mixed with wood shavings, rabbit manure mixed with shavings & straw, cow manure, horse manure, as I have any ready compost, and once a month I mix up a batch of fish emulsion…"

Dec 23, 2011

Pat Barr replied to Dustin's discussion Chemical fertilizers vs non chemical fertilizers

"The very first thing I'd do is go harvest some of this fall"s leaves(there are probably some leaves still in your area parks or in some woods if they are close). Spread them as thick as you can over the garden. Then if you have…"

Dec 22, 2011

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At 9:40am on December 20, 2011, Dustin said…: I'll be going to the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Conference this year. It's expensive but hopefully the knowledge I gain will be well worth it.