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Miracle Grow and the Organics
Hi. I live in Minnesota and wanted to get a jump on the growing
season. I started a small vegetable garden growing in my garage. I started it from seeds and am very happy with the results. I should add that I use a diluted mix of Miracle Grow. I'm concerned about ingesting chemicals, so decided to switch to organic fertilizers (nothing personal, just for me, the butterflies, bees, that darn rabbit that always gets to the leafy greens and the soil). Okay, so I am getting ready to transplant the plants to the backyard and switch them to organic ferts as needed. I called the place I purchased the organic ferts and asked for recommendations. The young woman told me that it was not recommended to switch at this time. That Miracle Grow prevents the use of other ferts and will kill the plant if another fert is used. Although she seemed sincere, I question this. So, to your knowledge, does this make sense? What should I do? I want to go organic. |
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I'll second Bill's recommendation. That sales person has no clue what she's
talking about. Good organic fertilizers can be used any time of the year. I suggest visiting www.dirtdoctor.com. There is a wealth of free information on Howard's site, and you can call in toll free on Sunday mornings and talk with him live on the radio program. I'm a member of the "ground crew" and that is my only affiliation with him, but I've been a follower of his for almost 20 years. It's worth your time to check it out. wrote in message oups.com... Hi. I live in Minnesota and wanted to get a jump on the growing season. I started a small vegetable garden growing in my garage. I started it from seeds and am very happy with the results. I should add that I use a diluted mix of Miracle Grow. I'm concerned about ingesting chemicals, so decided to switch to organic fertilizers (nothing personal, just for me, the butterflies, bees, that darn rabbit that always gets to the leafy greens and the soil). Okay, so I am getting ready to transplant the plants to the backyard and switch them to organic ferts as needed. I called the place I purchased the organic ferts and asked for recommendations. The young woman told me that it was not recommended to switch at this time. That Miracle Grow prevents the use of other ferts and will kill the plant if another fert is used. Although she seemed sincere, I question this. So, to your knowledge, does this make sense? What should I do? I want to go organic. |
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When it come to ingesting chemicals, you are preaching to the choir. For
those who don't know about Body Burden let me suggest http://www.ewg.org/sites/humantoxome/ where you can see what kind of toxics have ended up in your neighbors. For those of you who use biocides, you may want to mask up and pull on those latex gloves. - Bill Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly) wrote in message oups.com... Hi. I live in Minnesota and wanted to get a jump on the growing season. I started a small vegetable garden growing in my garage. I started it from seeds and am very happy with the results. I should add that I use a diluted mix of Miracle Grow. I'm concerned about ingesting chemicals, so decided to switch to organic fertilizers (nothing personal, just for me, the butterflies, bees, that darn rabbit that always gets to the leafy greens and the soil). Okay, so I am getting ready to transplant the plants to the backyard and switch them to organic ferts as needed. I called the place I purchased the organic ferts and asked for recommendations. The young woman told me that it was not recommended to switch at this time. That Miracle Grow prevents the use of other ferts and will kill the plant if another fert is used. Although she seemed sincere, I question this. So, to your knowledge, does this make sense? What should I do? I want to go organic. |
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On May 12, 7:14 pm, William Rose wrote:
When it come to ingesting chemicals, you are preaching to the choir. For those who don't know about Body Burden let me suggesthttp://www.ewg.org/sites/humantoxome/where you can see what kind of toxics have ended up in your neighbors. For those of you who use biocides, you may want to mask up and pull on those latex gloves. - Bill Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly) Thanks Bill and Vern. Much appreciated. I will transplant with no worries. |
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On Sat, 12 May 2007 08:33:44 -0700, joangabriel wrote:
Am I the only one who only uses mulch? My soil was dead. I don't throw away any plant matter (except some weeds with seeds), I just put it in a pile. When I plant, I take this mulch and mix it with my soil. Then plant, and add a layer of mulch on top of soil. Now after a couple of years, my soil is alive and well. Works for me like a magic charm. stonerfish |
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jellybean stonerfish wrote: On Sat, 12 May 2007 08:33:44 -0700, joangabriel wrote: Am I the only one who only uses mulch? My soil was dead. I don't throw away any plant matter (except some weeds with seeds), I just put it in a pile. When I plant, I take this mulch and mix it with my soil. Then plant, and add a layer of mulch on top of soil. Now after a couple of years, my soil is alive and well. Works for me like a magic charm. stonerfish Stoner, You must not read this group much or your short-term memory is failing. Many posters to rec.gardens.edible have extolled the use of mulch in all of it's manifestations be it oak leaves, sawdust, lawn clippings, kitchen scraps or, alfalfa, to name a few. Yes, it is very efficacious. You may also want to check rec.gardens for occasional comments on mulching. - Bill Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly) |
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