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Organizing and maintaining your very own organic garden may look boring, yet it can be a very rewarding experience. While the organic gardening process is just similar to other standard gardening practices, there still remains some noticeable differences. A good example would be that good deal of work up front, including the planning (analyzing) stages. Such effort is vital for the success of every organic garden: getting the ideal conditions that promotes healthier plants, less disease problems and pests, and a carefree garden.

First thing's first, you should start with goal setting. This is very important before you make that very first dig using your shovel or purchase seeds and plants. And it makes sense too. Are you aiming for a nice enough planting bed that adds to your home's curb appeal? Maybe you are thinking of an herb or vegetable garden. It could also be that your desire is a beautiful flower-cutting garden. What you plan to grow creates a big impact regarding site selection for your organic garden.

You should be realistic with whatever goal you have. Start with something comfortable, and work your way (especially expansion) from there.

With that settled, you can now proceed to site selection. This phase is where you spend time analyzing and computing your yard. Ask yourself of the best place to start a garden with your goals in mind. Making sure that the site drains water well is another important consideration you must come to terms with. That includes identifying the soil properties if it's compatible with the plants you plan to grow. Analyze the soil so you can figure out effective ways on improving it.

Now it's time to start digging and preparing the bed. Figure the size and shape of your bed. You will most likely have some inhabitants within your planned garden site, whether it be grass, existing planting, or even gravel. You need to remove first. There may be other processes of making garden beds, but if you want to prepare yours for planting, then digging is the best way to go.

Conditioning your soil is vital. This will make your plants healthy. The best and the easiest way to condition/amend your garden bed would be to add compost to it. You need lots of it too. You can make your own, which is inexpensive since you will just have to look around the house for compost ingredients. You can also purchase compost yourself.

The fun part is probably the plant selection. Visit the nursery. Take note though that most of the plants there were grown conventionally using commercialized pesticides and fertilizers. It may be possible that you will transport them back into your garden. Don't forget to inspect the plants thoroughly first before you bring them home.

When planting, make sure you offer your plants something to drink first even if you plan on planting them right away. Once you have planted them all, don't forget to give your entire garden an organic layer of mulch to help you in the maintenance aspect. This keeps the weeds out. Now who says organic gardening is no fun at all?