Text: Going organic takes patience, curiosity, open-mindedness and humility. Organic growing acknowledges a cooperation with nature and a collaboration with its intrinsic balance. When we commit to a non-aggressive approach, we begin to view nature, not as a foe, but as a friend and partner in our garden.

Imagine Your Garden Cultivate the Earth And Our Connection With It Greet the Sun Feed the Soil*Let It Breathe Welcome Earthworms Thank busy soil organisms hard at work Compost Cherish The Treasure of Stones And Bones and Broken China Practice Non-Aggression What Works in the Garden May Work in the World One Day Bless the Seed You Sow Observe weather Welcome the Gifts of the Seasons Weed Early And Often Leave Wild Spaces Mulch Feel Your Whole Body Know the Cycles of the Moon Keep a Garden Journal Charm Fairies Explore Companion Planting Flowers & Herbs Love Fruits & Veggies Welcome Beneficial Insects Discourage Foes Work in Harmony With Nature Don't Use Chemical Herbicides, Pesticides, or Fertilizers Take Pleasure in Your Garden As A Gift to the Birds, The Bees, And the Children Dance In The Fields Teach And Learn Save Seeds*Tell Stories Look At Stars Rotate Crops*Rest The Earth Observe* Adapt*Enrich Sustain*Preserve Savor The Abundance Share the Harvest Give Thanks