Organic gardening can be a source of relaxation and enjoyment for many people. It is very satisfying to see the practical results of your work - a colorful display of flowers for example. For some folks, it is more than that; they even grow their own food.

The organic movement has grown in popularity in recent years, and organic food is easy to obtain at the local supermarkets, but gardeners want to do it for themselves. In addition to organically produced flowers, you can produce fruit, vegetables and herbs that are full of flavor and you know exactly what's gone into their creation.

When doing organic gardening, you use neither pesticides, chemical fertilizers or other man-made additives. There are pest problems sometimes, but there are ways of dealing with them naturally.

After all, it's what previous generations had to do and they didn't starve. You just need a bit of cunning. One trick to get rid of those annoying aphids is to plant marigolds near to your vegetable patch. Let nature do its thing!

Many people are concerned about all the chemicals used in agriculture. Some of them may find their way into the food we eat, too. Organic gardening means you and your family don't need to worry about such problems.

When doing organic gardening, you will get introduced to the fascinating subject of how to make compost. This is much more wholesome than the bag of chemical fertilizer. And it is really easy, too, once you get the hang of it.

You feed the compost with waste materials such as rose clippings and coffee grounds, and in return you get excellent top soil which your plants will love to grow in.

Some more tips: - Make your own mulch by mixing pine needles with grass clippings... and use a mixture of cooking oil and liquid soap, plus water, to spray those pesky aphids.

Somewhere on the way, we all lost the natural connection to nature, and we got used to jumping in the car to go to the soulless supermarket to buy bland food. Many of us like to re-connect to what we lost - by organic gardening.