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punxsy phils gardener
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Sorry, but being to organic gardening I have a lot of questions and a lot of bad habits to break.

I always planted winter rye, annual rye, or some other ground cover on garden after cleaning all the remaining spent plants.

Question: Keeping organic, where do you buy seed?

I am sure the stuff at my neighbor mill has been sprayed with a chemical Herbicide to kill rag weed.

Also, veg seeds?
 
Posts: 104 | Location: Western PA Zone 5 | Registered: July 22, 2008Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Tom C zone 4/5
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I have not seen mercaptan treated seed for rye or annual rye. For me treated seed is my personal 'no-go' line for growing.

IMO cover croping is an OK and aproved organic practice.

I use permannent mulch so I don't cover crop any more.
 
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veggie gal
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Is permanent mulch different from mulch.
 
Posts: 271 | Location: Zone 10 Coastal So. Calif. Sunset Zone 24 | Registered: May 28, 2008Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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