I'm the managing editor of Organic Gardening magazine. Well, let's begin by defining organic gardening. Basically, organic gardening is simply trying to replicate nature in the garden. That means no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. It also means working with nature instead of trying to overpower it.
Organic gardeners pay a lot of attention to building healthy soil.
When your soil is healthy and alive, all the other pieces fall into place. That depends on where you live, but generally most vegetables go in after the last average frost date for your area. Here in Pennsylvania, that's May 1. Some cool-weather crops, such as cabbage, broccoli and beets, can go in before. Of course, peas love it cold.