The basics of organic gardening are using natural substances to feed the plants rather than commercial fertilizers made from chemicals. Compost is the foundation of organic gardening. Compost is made from rotted leaves, vegetables, weeds, egg shells, coffee grounds, newspapers  just about anything that does not contain meat or bones. Manures make good additives as well, especially if your chickens, rabbits, horses, or cows are not eating any medicated feeds. Most organic gardening information you come across will discuss compost in some form.  Some manures need to age more than others, and this should be taken into consideration when making your own compost.

 You'll want to contain the load in some manner. You can find commercial compost bins made of plastic, or you can contain it inside wooden pallets. Or, you can just make a pile. One of the best things that you can before growing an organic garden is to make sure that you have done your research. There are all kind of gardeners and those that have a organic garden will never use chemicals or pesticides. By trying organic gardening, you help your children grow up healthy. Many research works show that a child ingests four to five times more cancer-causing pesticides from food than a full-grown adult. The necessity of healthy food for children is not a myth, but a scientifically proven truth.

As you grow organic vegetables, you will be certain that these vegetables are safe to eat. As you eat inorganically raised vegetables, there will be traces of chemicals left on them even if you have washed them well. The traces of chemicals came from commercially prepared fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. Thus, it is very beneficial if you are doing organic gardening vegetables.

Organic gardening can be quite an adventure. You would never go on a trip without planning your route. Developing a thriving organic gardening is no different - if you want it to thrive, some preparation on your part is required. Organic gardening is much more than simply preparing soil, using mulch, avoiding synthetic disease and pest controls, and planting your plants. Organic gardening is a mindset, changing the way we think about plants in general. The approach to organic gardening is to view plants as a complete system found in nature that gets its beginning in soil.