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There's an added benefit to gardening other than growing plants. It's keeping fit. And it's more than mere exercise.  We tend to overlook the fact that everyday gardening is more than a productive way to grow beautiful plants and obtain tasty fruits and vegetables. How many gardeners ever considered the immense amounts of exercise one can get in the process of gardening.  While you can get almost as much muscle (if not more) exercise as you do working out, it is very productive at the same time. How could gardening possibly give as much exercise as working out? Just think about all the various facets of preparing a garden.  There are holes to be dug, bags and pots to be carried, and weeds to be pulled.  Doing all of these things help to work out almost every group of muscles in your body. Here's a tip. Before you go out into your garden, you should always stretch out.  Even if your goal isn’t to work out and get exercise, it’s still a good idea....

If you have been putting off starting your own organic garden because it all sounds too hard, or because you don't understand what's involved, then put it off no longer. Here are the 5 basic steps you need to take to get your organic garden off and running today. Just remember the benefits. Growing your own herbs, vegetables, greens and fruit can be both incredibly rewarding and delicious.  However, many gardeners rely on pesticides, herbicides and fungicides not to mention chemical fertilizers to help their garden grow.  That’s not only unnecessary, it’s also unhealthy.  All those nutritious veggies pack a much healthier punch if they’re sans harmful chemicals. Step #1 Prepare your soil.  Because your soil is the foundation of your garden, it is important to make sure it’s full of the right nutrients to feed your garden.  Mix in organic material like compost or humus and consider having your soil tested.  The proper soil conditions can m...