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Re: [GWL]: "Organic" - catchword or reality?

Yes, yeesh. My experience here in the deepest south is that people think 
organic means nontoxic, if they think about it at all. That is, to spray a 
'chemical' is dangerous, but to use an organic flower dust isn't. This is 
indeed an education problem which we writers must face unless we are willing 
to dodge the hard questions from our audiences, or give them simplistic 
answers to difficult questions. My approach is simply cast and follows Jeff 
Ball's pattern in a way: suggest a cultural approach to the problem, then an 
organic intervention, then if necessary to save the tree (since that's where 
this started) consider the 'recommended' chemical solution.
In the chain on applying pesticides, I hope the message is clear: always 
time to avoid pollinators, spray with a discreet nozzle only impacted plants 
using the least toxic substance possible, and repeat only if the problem 
reappears or persists.
We have been told in the south that it's impossible to garden organically - 
too long a growing season, too many bugs, but I was taught to garden by my 
grandfather back in the fifties, and he was an organic gardener. Then I did 
my graduate work in horticulture in the seventies at LSU, a very mainstream 
a&m university, so I know both sides of the road quite well.
I'd like to know if there are similar myths around the country.


>From: VBGarden@aol.com
>Reply-To: Gardenwriters@topica.com
>To: Gardenwriters@topica.com
>Subject: [GWL]: "Organic" - catchword or reality?
>Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 18:09:59 +0000
>
>Most of the newbie gardeners we encounter say "organic" when they could
>more accurately describe their methods as "well-intentioned".
><laughing> I agree that Organic may be confused with New Age,
>Vegetarian, Ecocentric and a number of other mis-used labels.  Organic
>Style?  Yeeesh.  Interesting that journalistic application broadens the
>term for use as a general marketing tool, while actual production
>regulations and certifications tighten the use of the term to prevent
>that very abuse.
>
>Sybil
>
>Sybil Mays
>www.paradisenursery.com
>
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