Nonya wrote:

I have a neighbor who is into organic foods and she has seen me
fertilizing my stuff with fertilizer. Just your typical Miracle grow
stuff. From what I know, all it is is proportions of
nitrogen/phosphorus/potatsium (I.E. 10-45-10). I explained to her that it is
basically like giving the plants vitamins, and that there should be no cause
for concern when using it. Am I correct?
Thanks,
Scott

Miracle Gro (and other "blue water" fertilizers) are chemically synthesized
products. While there should be little, if any, health concerns about eating
food crops that are fertilized by this method, they cannot be considered
"organic", which requires NO chemical additives of any kind.

FWIW, most chemical fertilizers tend to be quick release, providing nutrients in
a manner like plant junk food - a sugar high, but no sustainable long term
benefits. Much better to use natural (or organic) ferts, which by nature are
slow release - the nutrients are made available to plants over a longer period
of time as they need them. Better long term results with no heavy flushes of
lush growth that is vulnerable to insects and diseases. With the exception of
containerized plantings and regular veggie gardens where nutrients are rapidly
depleted due to frequent cropping and harvesting, improved soil and very little
supplemental fertilizing is the way to go. We gardeners tend to over do the
whole fertilizer thing........