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palmettogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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sue
camden
south carolina
USA
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 Posted - Feb 11 2010 : 09:35:03 AM
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| we were going to buy some seeds to plant for a flower and vegtable garden. walmart has a bunch...$l.00 per little bag, and then on the end of the aisle, there are organic seeds for $2.00 per bag. (i don't really care about the $l.00 difference)...anyway, what i was wondering is, are seeds just seeds and the "organic" title for vegtables, etc means that pesticides were not sprayed on the plant after it's growing, and also that it was not planted in dirt that was treated with pesticides? and so it doesn't really make a difference if the actual seed is organic or not??? we would like to plant a garden for just ourselves (not to sell or anything), and we intend to NOT use pesticides, etc because we believe in the "organic" way of life. does anyone know anything about seeds and what we should look for or what we should use/buy?? thanks for any input! |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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Posted - Feb 11 2010 : 8:03:09 PM
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Sue - I am a die-hard supporter of organics but the organic label on seeds can be misleading. My personal preference is for seeds that are not genetically modified - you can find companies that sign a "Safe Seed Pledge" where they pledge not to use seeds/crops that are genetically engineered. Some of these are certified organic, some are not - if you are concerned about organics the important part is the way you garden and it sounds like you are already working on that.
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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Melina
True Blue Farmgirl
435 Posts
Melina
USA
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Posted - Feb 12 2010 : 07:40:22 AM
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And if you look on the end-caps, you'll find some of the same seeds for 20cents per package. I don't need a name like Burpee on the envelope. I've used the discount seeds for years and gotten great results. Many, if not most are open-pollinated varieties.
As for organic or not, I don't worry about that. I garden organically and I really don't think there's much residue that comes through the process. On the other hand, some larger seeds are treated with a fungicide. That I don't like and won't buy them. I see this most often with corn.
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Laur
Farmgirl in Training
32 Posts
Laurie
Boonville
MO
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Posted - Feb 13 2010 : 12:43:04 PM
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| Every time we choose to buy organic be it seeds, food, cotton, etc, it makes a difference!!! |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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Posted - Feb 13 2010 : 6:43:30 PM
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I realized I should have been more specific - there are organic seeds available from large agribusinesses, I choose to buy from small, safe-seed-pledge signing, companies, even if they aren't necessarily certified organic. There are some serious loopholes in the organic laws through the FDA, and choosing organic doesn't necessarily mean you are supporting small business or sustainable practices.
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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AlyssaMarie
True Blue Farmgirl
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AlyssaMarie
Palouse
Washington
USA
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Posted - Feb 15 2010 : 11:19:32 AM
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I was in the store yesterday and looking at seeds too. I noticed the Organic and Conventional seed displays... did a little digging and the "orgainic" seeds had an origin country of Germany while the non organic seeds were origin country of USA... umm....
AlyssaMarie @ Link'd Hearts Ranch
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