Here are some of the main features of organic growing:
• Organic growing severely restricts the use of artificial chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
• Instead, organic growers rely on developing a healthy, fertile soil and growing a mixture of crops.
• Genetically modified (GM) crops and ingredients are not allowed under organic standards.
Going organic may mean that you have to make a trade-off between glossy, same same supermarket looks with better tasting crops that aren’t perfect in shape or size, but many gardeners think this is a price worth paying. You’ll be able to grow different crops that are always relatively expensive to buy in supermarkets and at farmers markets and, growing your own vegetables is both fun and rewarding.
Among the many things an organic vegetable garden may offer toward a satisfying experience are fresh air, exercise, sunshine, knowledge, supplemental income, mental therapy, and fresh food, rich in vitamins and minerals, harvested at the best stage of maturity.
You can easily make compost from garden and kitchen waste, although this is a bit more time consuming, you will also make cost savings, because you do not need to buy costly chemical fertilizers and pesticides with organic gardening.
Where animal manures are available, they are probably the best source of fertilizer and organic matter for the organic gardener. Use manure which has been aged for at least 30 days if possible, or composted. I am often out in the road if any horses have gone past gathering the manure for the garden. Its looks a bit odd to the teenagers on the street but the dung is worth it!
If you have space for a few pots, or a small space in the garden or even an allotment, it is a wise decision to grow your own organic vegetable garden. To better care for your health, grow your own organic vegetables -and a few pots is all you need at a minimum.
You we also be contributing to the go local food movement which is flourishing – over 15% of people buy organic food locally and this number continues to rise as the number of farmer’s markets, box schemes, cafes and restaurants serving organic food increase. GuideMeGreen helps you to find locally produced foods which are fresher, healthier and more economical. It cuts down on transport costs and food miles where an average shopping basket can include fruit and vegetables transported from all over the world. Even in the UK or USA food is transported from the farm, to the packing centre, then to distribution centre before arriving at the supermarket to be bought which is then transported by car home!
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#1 by Laptop0887 on October 18th, 2009
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How can I grow an organic vegetable garden in a town with tons of squirrels and rabbits affordably?
I cannot make a greenhouse, wire surroundings or anything like that.
#2 by versantly on October 18th, 2009
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poisons don’t stop the creatures. if you can’t use wire, you are screwed unless you grow indoors.
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#3 by RAVEN on October 18th, 2009
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you cant is the simple answer
you would need to spend quite a bit unfortunately
rabbits will decimate a garden very quickly
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#4 by BB on October 18th, 2009
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They do make this device that makes a sound like a loin roar or like a bob cat hiss….it is definitely scary. It scares the critters away. My dad had the same problem and he put this thing out and it scared them all away.
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#5 by happydawg on October 18th, 2009
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I learned just a few days ago, you can take a old bucket and punch about a 1 or so inch hole in the bottom and plant a tomato plant, or cucumbers or strawberries, in the bottom upside down sticking out the hole. Then you fill the top with dirt and water it like you water your hanging plants. Fertilize it with manure in the bucket, and keep it in a sunny spot. My friend who is about 80 yrs old told me this really works. You have to hang it somewhere like over a rafter on the porch or off the over hang of your house. She says the horse poop keeps the soil moist. I have never done it, but heard thru my many questions here, that it works. The tomatoes and cucumbers and strawberries hang off the vines and bring harvest. Maybe you could try that. Good luck.
I need to add, squirrels can be pretty crafty, so you have to put it somewhere they cant crawl down the rope to get to the goods. I feed the squirrels in my yard with field corn on the cob and they stay out of the garden. Of course, I live in Illinois, so we have a lot of dried out corn on the cob.
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My friend Joan told me it works.
#6 by Dwight S on October 18th, 2009
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I grow my vegetables with hydroponics. The rabbits cannot climb up on the structure while squirrels seem to leave it alone.
Dwight
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#7 by Tiberian on October 18th, 2009
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Without fence or wire surround you will lose. My garden now has a rabbit family living inside the fence, I can’t kill them. I grow enough to feed both of our families. Can you hang plants? Rabbits can’t jump and squirrels are not so much of a problem with most people food. A cat can solve a lot of your problems, too.
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#8 by Anand on October 18th, 2009
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There is some measure to get rid of the rabbits from the garden.
please visit
http://www.aerogardenkit.com.
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#9 by lovinthe88 on October 18th, 2009
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Given those limitations I would say the best chance to get something would be to plant in containers. Perhaps you could use some of the old methods like putting human hair in surrounding areas or some of the bad smelling things you can purchase. Some of those only last a short time or you have to renew them regularly but you might get a little out of your garden.
One option you might could try is an electric wire run around your garden area. Don’t know if that classifies as a wire surrounding or not. I used to run a wire about 6 inches from the ground to help deter critters. That might be workable in your situation.
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#10 by greengardengirl on October 18th, 2009
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then you better buy lots of hot pepper sauce
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