What is organic gardening?

I am Barbara Ellingson of the Nutritional Foundation for Well Being. Having been so long interested in nutrition, it is natural for me to be interested in Organic Gardening.

First, to introduce the subject, let's start with what is "organic gardening."

According to encyclopedia searches, the basic concept is that organic gardening is a way of growing plants (such as fruits, vegetables and flowers), which uses natural methods in a sustainable and holistic way. Attention is paid to good, healthy soil conditions, not only as a way of minimizing pests, but in order to produce the best quality plants for the consumer-even if that consumer is you or me, planting our own gardens, in order to have produce we can be proud of!

The idea of gardening organically proceeds "from the understanding that all organisms in nature are interdependent, and in order to have healthy plants we must foster the health of their entire ecosystem. These practices go beyond integrated pest management, beyond the use of so-called organic fertilizers and pesticides. They acknowledge the concept of intrinsic health, and seek to create environments that cater to the well-being of all their inhabitants." (Wikipedia)

Gardening as defined here has been turned into a fine art.

OK, that having been said, ways and systems abound for how to garden organically. There will be several articles I will write in this series, including some gardening tips and personal anecdotes, soon to follow.

Organic gardening to feed your family

My particular interest is the raw food diet. This has drawn me to find that if I am patient and willing to learn 'new tricks', I can grow and eat the very best organic vegetables - enough to feed my family!
I writing this blog to refer you to the expert horticulturist and to hear what you DO with this once you get his information.
At my house, our monthly food budget runs around 1800 USD. Pretty outrageous! I am saving money without compromising any of the top quality organic vegetables we can safely and easily grow at home.
Now IS the time for planning the garden.
If you are just starting out, you are very fortunate. A 20 year expert horticulturist and scientist has made available his two e-books and 12 detailed videos of each step!
Visit http://www.organicfoodforless.info; he is giving away the farm.
For instance, find answers:
How to garden - specifics from a REAL PRO
How much space do you need to start gardening delicious organic vegetables?
What tools and accessories are needed for gardening vegetables in your own back yard?
Do you need a container? Will raised bed gardening work for me?
Will my organic garden be easy to maintain?
In my vegetables garden, will I grow enough to replace my shopping list?
Should I do my garden planting in February? What is the best growing season?
What gardening tips show me how to grow the best vegetables?
What is special about organic growing?
Even if you are experienced in gardening, take a look at what this amazing horticulturist brings to the table (literally) at http://www.OrganicFoodForLess.info. Once you hear what he can do for you, you will jump on it too. It is the best way to save money and build health at the same time.
Use this blog as a 'safe-haven' once you get started using this expert's proven but not yet mainstream techniques. Right now he is practically giving his wisdom away.
Whether or not you are a raw food person, it all starts out raw. Salads from the garden on a raw food diet can have enough variety to be interesting. Raw is optimum health-wise but some cooked recipes bring heaven to earth in the form of taste.
Veggies from the garden on a raw food diet can be transformed into fresh vegetable juice. You can vary these tremendously depending on what is growing in the garden at the time.
Before we set the table, we have some things to do to grow the garden.