Having an organic vegetable garden can save families potentially hundreds of dollars per year on the grocery bills. Most vegetables require 5 to 7 hours of full sunlight per day to truly thrive and produce, anything that will cast a shadow over the garden will limit productivity. The location of a backyard organic vegetable garden should be determined by the amount of sunlight the site gets per day. Another consideration is soil drainage, since vegetables planted in. The amount of space that is available will determine the size of the garden. Space available, location, soil quality, labor required, local climate, and what types of vegetables to grow.

With food prices continually edging higher and concerns about food contamination by pesticides, genetically modified organisms, and disease causing bacteria, many people are beginning to think about starting their own backyard organic vegetable gardens. First timers often make this decision without taking the time to really plan their gardens and can have somewhat disappointing results. Before any seed or young plant is planted in the ground it is important to plan out the size, shape, and location of the garden.

Factors to be taken into consideration include.