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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2013 12:51:25 GMT -6
Organic vs non-organic. We plant an organic garden every year. Compost, hand pulling weeds instead of spraying, etc. Stopped using chemicals about 10 years ago. Realized what we were doing to the ground/critters/bees and particularly to our well water. So we do this wonderful garden... with permission from the deer, racoons, foxes, bunnies, squirrels and ground hogs. We get what's left over. HOWEVER...we are surrounded by farms and they spray. They spray for weeds, they spray for bugs and God knows what else. I've had flowers die from the mist caught by the wind. Do I still consider my garden organic? I have absolutely no idea.  I like to think so. But is it really??? |
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Post by reddarin on Jul 28, 2013 13:04:00 GMT -6
My verdict... Yes! Probably a lot more organic than commercially available organic veggies  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2013 14:00:19 GMT -6
The vegetables might not meet commercial standards for organic produce, but I would consider them organically grown. That's so cool you get to eat home grown veggies! I've read about organic farmers suing chemical companies because non-organic seeds and chemical sprays migrated into their land. I think there was even a case of a big chemical company suing a farmer because some of their GMO seeds had crossed into his land.  I guess the seeds get picked up by birds or the wind, and land wherever. |
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Post by reddarin on Jul 28, 2013 14:11:02 GMT -6
The vegetables might not meet commercial standards for organic produce, but I would consider them organically grown. That's so cool you get to eat home grown veggies! I've read about organic farmers suing chemical companies because non-organic seeds and chemical sprays migrated into their land. I think there was even a case of a big chemical company suing a farmer because some of their GMO seeds had crossed into his land. I guess the seeds get picked up by birds or the wind, and land wherever. Yeah, that was Monsato up in Canada. An organic farmer's crops were cross pollinated by an adjacent farm's patented seed crop. Monsato trespassed on his land, illegally took samples and then sued him. He counter-sued for his organic crop being hopelessly compromised by their crops. I think he won the case but he still lost his crop. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2013 20:35:03 GMT -6
Makes my heart glad. Thanks for the responses. Regarding Monsanto. I also read an article where a farmer used the "offspring" of seed he'd planted the year before and planted them. He had signed an agreement where he would only use the seed once and had to purchase new seed from Monsanto. Monsanto sued him and won. Don't know the outcome of that. Offspring from the prior years' crops. Many of my tomatoes are from the previous year and they're wonderful. Do wish my cantaloupe had come up again as we purchased what we thought were cantaloupes and discovered we got 5 cucumber plants.  Guess who's eating an awful lot of cucumbers??? |
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I like to think so.
I guess the seeds get picked up by birds or the wind, and land wherever. 
Guess who's eating an awful lot of cucumbers???