Organic or non organic?

[allotmentlady]

Whats your preference, I am an organic grower, i dont use sprays, i may use the odd slug trapper early in the season but i tend to use traditional methods, how about you?

[lainey lou]

Can there be a 3rd choice for "as organic as possible"?.
I try to be where I can be.

[shirlthegirl43]

I try to be organic (I think). I am not religious about it though. If it was a choice of not getting crops or using a spray, then spray it would be.

[zazen999]

I am organic apart from spraying the spuds with Dithane.....so another for 'as organic as possible' vote

[pdblake]

I try to be organic (I think). I am not religious about it though. If it was a choice of not getting crops or using a spray, then spray it would be.

Ditto

and bit more 'cos the message isn't long enough

[jacob marley]

I try to be as organic as possible but not pedantic about it home made compost and fertilizers all work for me....jacob

[HeyWayne]

I use Glyphosate - only becasue I'd never keep on top of the bindweed otherwise, and "organic" slug pellets. That's the only chemicals I use.

So I guess I'm not organic.

[Hilary B]

I'm with the majority here, organic where possible, but willing to make the odd exception.

[OllieMartin]

Same here

[PAULW]

Same again

[Alison]

As organic as possible here too but have managed never to use any sprays or slug pellets at the lottie since I got it so quite proud of that achievement.

[phil the shed]

i ticked non organic but the same as the others as organic as possible

[OverWyreGrower]

I use Glyphosate - only becasue I'd never keep on top of the bindweed otherwise, and "organic" slug pellets. That's the only chemicals I use.

So I guess I'm not organic.

Same here.... bindweed and nettles would take over if they didn't get sprayed!

[SueA]

I don't use any chemicals in the way of sprays, pesticides, weedkillers etc. but I suppose you could say I'm not completely organic as I do use slow release plant food granules sometimes in hanging baskets & they would be classed as a chemical. Perhaps being organic in all other ways though is why I don't always have pristine crops & flowers & lose things to slugs & snails but I'm happier with the 'natural' look & gardening with wildlife rather than against it. If my livelihood depended on what I grew though I might have more of a problem.

[organic vic]

I'm completly organic and only spray with biodynamic preperations or teas made from horsetail,nettles,comfrey,camomile etc and check daily for aphids and caterpillars using finger and thumb method (which I feel guilty about) and for the slugs I use slug wool which keeps them away from my veg but they are allowed to help themselves to most of the flowers in the garden