Starting an Organic Garden

Here is what you need to know to start your own organic vegetable garden. From site selection to figuring out the right size, to amending the soil and planting your new organic vegetable garden.

Advice and tips about making a raised bed garden from About Organic Gardening readers.

Direct sowing is the simplest method for growing plants from seed, but it can also be a bit of an uncertain method. There are a few things you can do to ensure success with direct sowing. This article provides five tips for successfully direct sowing garden seeds.

What are the best items to add to a lasagna garden?

More seed companies are offering organic seeds, and supporting these companies is a good way to show that we want more organics in the marketplace. Besides the fact that purchasing organic seeds allows us to "vote with our wallet," it also ensures that our gardens are 100% organic. Some of us may be more interested in that idea than others, and...

Here is a list of everything you will need to successfully start plants from seed indoors.

From selecting a site and testing the soil to preparing a bed and buying plants, learn everything you need to know to successfully make a new organic garden.

This simple, no-dig method for making a new garden bed is perfect for making a large garden with very little time and effort.

This article will explain which signs to look for when buying plants.

Making a new organic garden requires a bit of work up front, but it is a simple process. From selecting a site to choosing and installing your plants, this article provides the tips and techniques you need to start an organic garden that will thrive.

There are many reasons to make a raised bed garden, from poor soil to a desire to extend your growing season. This article will explain the advantages of raised beds, and tell you how to make a raised bed garden.

Lasagna gardens are no-dig, no-till gardens that are created by layering organic materials wherever you want to make a new garden. Also called "sheet composting," lasagna gardening is eco-friendly and easy.

We see it over and over again on plant tags, in magazine and web articles, and in garden books: full sun, part shade, dappled sun. What do these phrases really mean? About.com Gardening Guide Marie Iannotti explains it all.

Ruth Stout pioneered a system of gardening called "no-till" gardening. The system is easy on the gardener and excellent for the soil. This reprint from her book "Gardening Without Work" explains the system.

It's a common problem among indoor seed-starters: leggy seedlings. Here's what causes seedlings to get leggy, and how to avoid it.

How to Thin Seedlings - Thinning Seedlings

Here's an idea for making free, simple plant labels from a plastic milk jug.

Has the surface of your seed starting mix started turning green? Here's what causes it, and how it will affect your seedlings.

If you're interested in making wildflower seedballs to use in the Midwest, here are the best seeds to include in your mix.

The Square Foot Gardening method, created by Mel Bartholomew, helps gardeners grow more food in less space. Here are the basics of how to grow a square foot garden.

Here are complete instructions for starting seeds indoors for annuals, vegetables, and herbs.

If you've started plants indoors from seed, you'll need to acclimate them to conditions in your garden before you plant them. This is called "hardening off." Here's how to do it.

Starting your own plants from seed is a great, frugal option. It can save you even more money if you reuse items destined for the trash rather than shelling out money for flats and seed trays. Here are some frugal reuse ideas for seed starting.

Phenology is a traditional way of knowing when to do certain tasks in your garden. Here are some common phenological tips for your garden.