How does Janis Elspas’s organic gardening method outperform traditional techniques?

I focus on building healthy soil first, which naturally improves everything else. I compost kitchen scraps consistently, then use that rich organic matter in raised beds. The soil stays loose, fertile, and alive with microbes, so plants root deeply and resist stress better than in many tilled, chemically treated gardens.

I also grow intensively in small spaces. My “little” raised bed bears heavily because the soil is so nutrient dense and well structured. That means:

• Higher yields per square foot
• Faster growth (like squash that nearly doubles in a week)
• Better flavor and fewer problems with pests and diseases

What kind of gardening are you doing now—containers, in-ground, or raised beds?