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Why Grow-it-Yourself Organic Food is Here to Stay and How to Get on the Bandwagon

Composting, warding off insects, choosing what, when, and how to grow everything: you might find the idea of gardening, well, overwhelming and not altogether appealing.

But then you consider the money you could save, the carbon emissions you could cut, the quality and uniqueness of the food you can grow yourself, the fact that you can actually grow food yourself and maybe it's worth digging through some of these ostensibly intimidating factors, picking up a hoe, building a composter and digging into our Greener Gardening guide to figure out how to do it all.

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Composting is a great way to get started thinking about organic gardening, even if you don't have your own garden. We know it can be a bit confusing, so we're here to demystify the process.

Water conservation is a key issue when it comes to growing greener gardens; we need to use less water everywhere in our lives.

From what plants to choose to how to get them watered most efficiently, we have tons of tips to make sure your garden doesn't use more water than it needs to.

Urban Garden Tips answers all your questions about windowsill and container gardening so you can grow your own food, even in a small space. We even get into urban foraging.

Backyard Garden Tips covers planning, growing, and harvesting backyard gardens of all shapes and sizes. Whether your ambitions end at a couple of tomato plants and a few choice herbs or you're looking to get a major percentage of your food from your own garden, we take a comprehensive look at organic backyard gardening.

Tomatoes! is dedicated to the growing and eating of one of our favorite garden goods. Recipes, avoiding common diseases or issues, the wonders of heirloom tomatoes we're all about these luscious, versatile orbs.

Recipes: Now that you've grown it, how are you going to eat it? We have hundreds of vegetable-based recipes and have collected some of our favorites here.

Games and Quizzes: Think you're a gardening pro? Want to place your vote for the coolest gardens in the world? Interact with our favorite garden-related games and quizzes.

Hope you enjoy it. Leave your thoughts and questions in the comments below and check back often, we'll be updating the Greener Gardening feature based on your input and as the gardening season rolls on.

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