There is a lot of debate out there between organic vs non-organic. This blog post is not to try to persuade you one way or another, just informational and random thoughts about it.
I’m going to come right on out and say it, we are not organic. We can’t be. Due to being surrounded by fields and the farmers putting spray on their fields, due to the nature of things, I’m sure that my garden gets drifted with whatever they are spraying. This does not bother me, as we have also been known to use some store bought pesticides to help rid some of the bugs in our garden.
For those who say that we need to be more cautious about what is going into our bodies, and choose to eat organic, I completely understand. I agree that there are too many chemicals being pumped into our bodies every day, via medications we take, immunizations, and yes, even some of the food we eat. While I do try my best to not put chemicals on the garden, unless we have a big issue (usually that issue is squash bugs or tomato worms), I am not opposed to pesticides for our garden. Our garden is large compared to some, but even still, we need to make sure that we get the best harvest out of every plant we have. If tomato worms decimate even a couple plants, that is a lot of tomatoes that we are out of.
All that being said, I have also tried some natural measures to see if they work. I found a recipe for weed killer that consisted of water, vinegar, salt and dish soap. Honestly, I am a little skeptical, but I gave it a shot. I also read an article that offered a natural remedy for ridding squash bugs, containing just dish soap and water. Now, I’m not sure how these nasty little bugs are supposed to react to the soapy water…but when I sprayed them, they walked TOWARD ME!!!! So I just kept spraying, and spraying….I didn’t want them to reach me! LOL
Maybe once we get the greenhouse up and are growing in it, I will be able to be more organic with those items, but first things first…I need to get the greenhouse constructed. It’s in the planning process, and hoping to get it constructed this year yet…but we will just have to see. *Fingers Crossed*
When it comes down to it, we do try our hardest to not use chemicals on our garden… As much as we would like to be “organic” and be able to advertise this, it just isn’t realistic to do so and have a clear conscience. We are Faithful Friends Homestead, and as we aim to utilize what God has blessed us with to help bless others, we have to stay true to this and be honest in all our dealings. So, Semi-Organic maybe.. but not going to be organic 100% with the drift that occurs in the windy countryside we live.
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