If i were to grow a garden in my new back yard (in pots though, ground is too hard) is the vegetable considered organic if grown in organic soil and I dont use pesticides on it? Or does the ACTUAL SEED have to be organic?
You would only need organic seed if you were going to sell the produce and wanted to sell it as 'certified'. For your own use, most organic growers and magazines for the home grower consider the'growing' as organic, in other words,no pesticides or artificial fertilizers. Incidently, if you add some compost and leaf mold or humus to that hard back yard for a year or two you will be able to grow great plants in the ground with much less water and care. If you want organic seed go to seedsofchange.com
Yep. Many seeds are treated to increase their shelf life.
It just depends on how far you want to take the whole organic thing.
It is my understanding that to be certified organic a farm must have been certified to have used only organic growing techniques for a certain number of years before they can actually call their product organic.
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The actual seed has to be organic if you want it certified… but as a backyard grower that won't be of concern to you of course. If you want more information on certification and what farms have to do it, Oregon Tilth is a great place to look since they are a HUGE certification organization.
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http://www.tilth.org/
DUHHHHHHHHH,! ITS ORGANIC IF "NO FERTALIZER IS USED" DO YOU HAVE BLOND HAIR??
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I don't think it is the no fertilizer used that makes it organic. It is no pesticides or herbicides as well. Or at the least, the smallest amount of pesticides possible. People use organic fertilizer. And, yep, I think the seed would have to be organic as well. But in reality, I think you are doing great by having an organic veggie garden. If you want organic seeds, look at Renee's Garden Seeds or check Whole Foods for seeds. I think even Home Depot has a small selection of organic seeds. Tomatoes are particularly easy to start from seeds.
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You would only need organic seed if you were going to sell the produce and wanted to sell it as 'certified'. For your own use, most organic growers and magazines for the home grower consider the'growing' as organic, in other words,no pesticides or artificial fertilizers. Incidently, if you add some compost and leaf mold or humus to that hard back yard for a year or two you will be able to grow great plants in the ground with much less water and care. If you want organic seed go to seedsofchange.com
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