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Blue Purple Tomato Seeds Indigo Rose Rare Unique Organic Heirloom 2012 OP OSU    US $2.95

Blue Tomato LIVE PLANT ORGANIC Indigo Rose Rare OSU Not Seeds Large    US $8.95

25 Heirloom Giant Rare Blue Ribbon Organic Sunzilla Sunflower Seeds Real Deal    US $1.99

50 Heirloom Giant Rare Blue Ribbon Organic Sunzilla Sunflower Seeds Real Deal    US $3.98

Heirloom Organic Morning Heavenly Blue 100 Seeds Family Favorite    US $1.98

5 Blue Ribbon Organic Heirloom World Record Class Giant Pumpkin Seeds    US $2.79

250 Heirloom Giant Rare Blue Ribbon Organic Sunzilla Sunflower Seeds Real Deal    US $17.99

Heirloom Organic Pole Bean Blue Lake Pole Bean 30 Seeds    US $.99

100 Kale Vates Blue Curled Organic Seeds    US $.99

25 Heirloom Giant Rare Blue Ribbon Organic Sunzilla Sunflower Seeds    US $1.99

50 Organic BLUE OYSTER Mushroom Plugs Gourmet Grow Kit    US $9.99

50 Organic BLUE OYSTER Mushroom Plugs Kit Gourmet Food    US $6.99

50 Organic BLUE OYSTER Mushroom Plugs Grow Kit Grow Your Own Gourmet Shrooms    US $7.74

Organic Heirloom Certified Seed Potatoes All Blue Purple Potato Mid Season    US $29.99

Organic Heirloom Certified Seed Potatoes All Blue Purple Potato Mid Season 1lb    US $3.75

Organic Certified Seed Potatoes Purple Majesty Blue Potato High in Antioxidant    US $9.99

50 Organic BLUE OYSTER Mushroom Plugs FREE GARDEN SEEDS    US $12.95

Blue Lake Pole Bean Seeds 10 grams Organic    US $2.39

Sweetcorn Seeds ★ Baby Blue Jade Maize ★ Rare ★ theseedhouse ★ 50 Organic Seeds    US $2.99

Dwarf Blue Curled Kale 100 Organic seeds vitamin packed Delicious greens    US $1.65

ORGANIC Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Tender Delicious 75    US $3.50

ORGANIC Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Tender Delicious 35    US $1.89

Bean Blue Lake Pole NO GMO Heirloom Organic 30 Seeds    US $1.50

Organic Heirloom Australian Queensland Blue PUMPKIN seeds Rare and unique    US $.99

Organic Heirloom Bush Bean Seeds Blue Lake 274 Excellent flavor    US $.99

Organic Heirloom BLUE POPCORN SEED Excellent    US $4.00

Organic Heirloom BLUE CORN 50 SEEDS Excellent    US $4.00

Seeds of Change Organic Blue Lake Bush Bean Seeds 176 grams    US $3.29

Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds 15 grams Organic    US $2.39

Organic Blue Lake Bush Bean 40 Seeds 13g    US $2.19

16 OZ ORGANIC LENTIL SPROUTING SPROUT SEED MIX BLUE GREEN RED DRIED SOUP    US $7.95

25 LB ORGANIC LENTIL SPROUTING SPROUT SEED MIX BLUE GREEN RED DRIED SOUP    US $18.95

35 LB ORGANIC LENTIL SPROUTING SPROUT SEED MIX BLUE GREEN RED DRIED SOUP    US $89.95

5 LB ORGANIC LENTIL SPROUTING SPROUT SEED MIX BLUE GREEN RED DRIED SOUP    US $19.95

8 OZ ORGANIC LENTIL SPROUTING SPROUT SEED MIX BLUE GREEN RED DRIED SOUP    US $4.25

Bean seeds ORGANIC BUSH BLUE LAKE LONG TERM PRODUCER    US $2.00

cooking advice

If I planted an organic garden but used Miracle-Gro on it, is it still considered organic?

Have I ruined the green by using the blue?

Granny, I think you are right on the mark.....

The term "organic gardening" can be taken in many ways. To get organic certification from the USDA for farmers is whole different ball game from the back yard garden. According to their basic standards, using any synthesized material when an organic replacement is available would nix your certification. Unless of course the material was on the "exceptions" list.

Check out this PDF from the USDA, it's the original "prohibited" list from 1990, it's been amended hundreds of times since then, but even in the beginning, many synthesized chemicals were "exceptions" in an organic farm.

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5068682&acct=nopgeninfo

It's pretty amazing to find some of the chemicals that may have been used on your "organic" food.

So, since you used Miracle Gro, a synthesized chemical fertilizer that has an organic substitute, your garden could no longer be certified organic. But are you really after the approval of the USDA? Probably not. By the sound of your concern, you probably didn't use any environmentally harmful or unsafe pesticides or herbicides in your garden. You did use a safe, effective, man made fertilizer though. Did you "ruin the green" by doing this? I think not. So by "official standards" - not an organic garden - but by your standards is what really matters - good, safe, home grown food that you had total control over.

Here's something else to think about - and for those who are also growing an "organic garden" - Did you grow from seed? Was the seed bought from a certified organic supplier? - Inoculated bean seeds? May not be organic anymore. - Did you buy starter plants for your garden? - From a cert. organic grower? - What used to be grown on you garden plot? Before you owned the land. Were synthetic fertilizers or fungicides or weed killers or..... EVER used? - the questions go on and on. The wrong answer to any of these questions could result in an "official" non-organic garden.

Organic is what you make of it. You're already way ahead if you just do your best to grow safe, nutritious, quality food for your family.

Happy growing!