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Basic plant breeding should be mastered by everyone interested in organic gardening. On account of being raised from hybrid stock, many of the commonly available fruit and vegetable varieties are too challenging for beginners to engage with. Alternatively, herbs are the easiest of plants to propagate using time established techniques which provide an excellent learning foundation. Herbs can be propagated by seed, cutting, or by division.  Once mastered, these techniques will provide the dedicated organic gardener with increased control over the quality and essential characteristics of their favourite herb varieties. It also encourages sharing of plants between friends, neighbours, and fellow gardening enthusiasts. Consider giving a beautiful...

I cannot sufficiently emphasise that the site chosen for growing organic vegetables is extremely important. A poorly structured site will drastically limit the potential for success, irrespective of any gardening competence or technical abilities which are subsequently applied. This can probably be attributed to their highly cultivated status. Even the most basic types of vegetable may possess an extended pedigree of selective breeding. This is widely accurate despite numerous distinctive plant species which are gathered under the general categorisation of vegetable. Like racehorses, and fancy dog breeds, most of our cultivated vegetables bear minimal resemblance to their wild forebears. As a consequence, their proliferation and survival depends...