Written By Megan London Owner of London's Priorities, who has over 25 years of gardening experience. Organic Gardening Simplified is written in a way to be a basic quick reference guide for new or beginner gardeners. Learning these basics will help you develop a strong foundation in all your organic gardening endevours. As you proceed in your gardening adventures you can use this book as a reference to help you build the foundation of knowledge needed to improve your gardening skills year after year. Below is a list of contents from within Organic Gardening Simplified.Chapter 1. When to plant what1.1 Growing Zones1.2 Frost Dates1.3 Determining When to Plant1.4 Lunar PlantingChapter 2. Soil Health2.1 Living soil2.2 Soil Composition2.3 Soil Ph2.4 Soil Nutrients2.5 Composting2.6 Amending Soil2.7 To Till or No-TillChapter 3. Seed, Seedling, & Plant Anatomy3.1 Anatomy of Seeds3.2 Anatomy of Seedlings3.3 Anatomy of PlantsChapter 4. Pollination4.1 What is Pollination4.2 Hand Pollination4.3 Hand Pollination TipsChapter 5. Starting Seeds and Propagation5.1 Starting Seeds Indoors5.2 Transplanting5.3 Propagation5.4 Direct Sowing5.5 Seed Saving5.6 Seed Storage & Shelf Life5.7 Common Plant & Seedling Issues5.8 Common transplanting issuesChapter 6. Pest in the Garden6.1 Beneficial Pest6.2 Unwanted Pests & PreventionChapter 7. Plant Families7.1 Plant family chartChapter 8. Companion Planting8.1 What is Companion Planting8.2 Benefits of Companion Planting8.3 LIst of companion plants & benefitsChapter 9. Crop Rotation, Cover Crops & Bumper Crops9.1 Crop Rotation & Soil Health9.2 Crop Rotation & PestsChapter 10. Fertilizing10.1 Fertilizing Schedule10.2 Types of Fertilizers10.3 Making All Natural FertilizersChapter 11. Observing Nature11.1 Topography11.2 Soil11.3 Erosion11.4 Precipitation11.5 Natives11.6 Invasives11.7 Wind11.8 Climate11.9 Sunlight11.10 IrrigationChapter 12. Planning a Garden12.1 Observing Nature12.2 WiSh List of Plants12.3 How to Categorize Your Lists12.4 Developing Schedules for Planting12.5 Square Foot GardeningChapter 13. Plant Care & Gardening Maintenance13.1 Watering13.2 Shade Cloths13.3 In the case of Frost13.4 Mulching13.5 Weeding13.6 HarvestingChapter 14. Garden Terminology