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Organic gardening is the way of growing vegetables and fruits with the use of things only found in nature. The best seeds to use in organic gardening are non-hybrid seeds.

Organic gardening is a great start for surviving these hard times.1.One can easily make compost from garden and kitchen waste. Though this is a bit more time-consuming than buying prepared chemical pesticides and fertilizers, it certainly helps to put garbage to good use and same money.2.Cost savings. One does not need to buy costly chemical fertilizers and pesticides with organic gardening. Many organic recipes for the control of pest and disease come straight from the kitchen cupboard. Sometimes other plants can be grown as companions to the main crop. An example of this is the marigold, which helps to repel aphids from vegetables. Mixing 1 tablespoon of liquid dish-washing soap and 1 cup of cooking oil can make a cheap garden pest spray. Put 3 tablespoons of this mixture in 1 quart of water and spray on plants.3.A simple mulch of pine needles will help to suppress the growth of weeds as well as keeping the moisture in.4.When considering organic gardening one would want seeds that produce healthy vitamin laden fruit. A great source in a non-hybrid seeds. You can save the seeds from season to season and always have a healthy garden.

Go now and grow your own food!

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