You will surly see me write a great deal about the benefits of natural garden maintenance as opposed to one which uses chemical fertilizers and pesticides. I would like to clear a few things up. I do not have an organic garden. I refuse to use chemicals in my garden in the form of pesticides, however I do sometimes use Miracle Grow, and the compost I use often is not organic, because I compost pieces of vegetables which are not grown organically, manure from goats, alpacas and chickens which are not raised organically, ect. This is because I am very practical. Still, using these things does not decrease the health value of the vegetables. In the case of Miracle Grow, I find myself using it less and less due to adverse effects on the plants themselves. Tomatoe skins tearing? This is often because you have tomatoes that are growing too fast. Miracle Grow is a major cause of this. It could also be a calcium deficiency. Pumpkins become brittle, peppers get a rough barking coating, the list goes on and on and on. Last year I did not use it at all. I will not be using it this year either. Still, if you are new to gardening and your soil is of poor quality, or if you are growing plants in containers, this sort of chemical is very beneficial to the plants.
I have discovered the solution is in the poo. Not just poo, but grass clippings, leaves, paper, table scraps, ect. I mean compost! Poo from animals with multipal stomachs work the best, because it is broken down the most. Goat, alpaca, and cow are a few in this list. Horses only have one stomach, so you tend to get alot of raw materials, such as weed seeds. Using waste materials for something useful. That is what I am all about... P.S.- Do not use human poo or poo from meat eatters... parasites and germs can kill you.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
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