Getting Started with Square Foot Gardening
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Getting Started with a Square Foot Garden by Mel Bartholomew Grow More in Less Space! Learn the simplest, easiest, most productive method known SquareFootGardening.org SquareFootGardening.com Who is Mel? Mel Bartholomew, a prominent engineer, is the author of the largest selling garden book in America. His method has received worldwide recognition for its simplicity and uniqueness and has been written about in every major newspaper and gardening magazine in the country. In addition, he had his own 30 minute TV show on PBS for 5 years and then 3 more years on the Discovery and Learning networks. Mel has been included in Who’s Who and has many other honors. What Others Say About Square Foot Gardening “This amazing discovery truly makes gardening fun and easy.” M Levy, host of TV’s Amazing Discoveries “This approach is fascinating. It’s new, different and very innovative.” Long Island Horticultural Society “It’s one of the few garden books that offers something new to the reader.” Christian Science Monitor Amazon.com Reviews “Too good to be true! ” from L. Bayne “Awesome book, covers everything you need to garden in small areas and maximizes space.” from Leonard “If you only own one garden book this should be it. ” from D. P. Patterson “I loved this book! Read it from cover to cover. I’ve never gardened before and it gave me the confidence and information to get started.” from Becky “Square foot gardening is the ONLY way to garden! It is the absolute best ~” from L. Kennedy Your purchases help support the Square Foot Gardening Foundation’s educational and humanitarian projects around the world. Square Foot Gardening Books, Videos and Supplies Guaranteed Gardening Success Books to get you on the right path ALL NEW Square Foot Gardening ALL NEW Square Foot Gardening Cookbook CA$H from Square Foot Gardening Full range of videos with step- by-step instructions Introduction to Square Foot Gardening Square Foot Gardening - Classic PBS-TV Series Teacher Certification Course At SFG Univesity, learn what it takes to become a certified teacher All the supplies you need to have a successful garden Boxes, Grids, Mel’s Mix and more! Contact Us: Square Foot Gardening Foundation SquareFootGardening.com [email protected]
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Getting Startedwith a
Square Foot Gardenby
Mel Bartholomew
Grow More in Less Space!
Learn the simplest, easiest,
most productive method known
SquareFootGardening.orgSquareFootGardening.com
Who is Mel?Mel Bartholomew, a prominent engineer, is the author of the largest selling garden book in America.
His method has received worldwide recognition for its simplicity and uniqueness and has been written about in every major newspaper and gardening magazine in the country. In addition, he had his own 30 minute TV show on PBS for 5 years and then 3 more years on the Discovery and Learning networks. Mel has been included in Who’s Who and has many other honors.
What Others Say AboutSquare Foot Gardening
“This amazing discovery truly makes gardening fun and easy.” M Levy, host of TV’s Amazing Discoveries
“This approach is fascinating. It’s new, different and very innovative.” Long Island Horticultural Society
“It’s one of the few garden books that offers something new to the reader.” Christian Science Monitor
Amazon.com Reviews
“Too good to be true! ” from L. Bayne
“Awesome book, covers everything you need to garden in small areas and maximizes space.” from Leonard
“If you only own one garden book this should be it. ” from D. P. Patterson
“I loved this book! Read it from cover to cover. I’ve never gardened before and it gave me the confidence and information to get started.” from Becky
“Square foot gardening is the ONLY way to garden! It is the absolute best ~”
from L. Kennedy
Your purchases help support the Square Foot Gardening Foundation’s educational and humanitarian projects around the world.
Square Foot GardeningBooks, Videos and Supplies
Guaranteed Gardening Success
Books to get you on the right pathALL NEW Square Foot GardeningALL NEW Square Foot Gardening CookbookCA$H from Square Foot Gardening
Full range of videos with step-by-step instructionsIntroduction to Square Foot Gardening Square Foot Gardening - Classic PBS-TV Series
Teacher Certification CourseAt SFG Univesity, learn what it takes to become a certified teacher
All the supplies you need to have a successful gardenBoxes, Grids, Mel’s Mix and more!
Contact Us: Square Foot Gardening Foundation SquareFootGardening.com [email protected]
Welcome To My GardenWould you like a garden filled with luscious vegetables, beautiful flowers and fresh herbs, but NO digging, weeding, thinning or all at once harvest?
That’s what Square Foot Gardening is all about. “I’ve taken all the hard work out of gardening. No digging, weeding, thinning, or all at once harvest. What’s left is a productive, well-kept colorful garden that looks more like a landscaped area than a typical single-row garden.” - Mel Bartholomew
What is Square Foot GardeningA simple, unique and versatile system that adapts to all levels of experience, physical ability, and geographical location. Grow all you want in only 20% of the space of a conventional row garden. Save time, water, work and money.
NO MORE HARD WORK!
No Weeding No Thinning No Digging No Kidding
AdvantagesNew MethodEasy to Understand
User FriendlyGreat for Beginners
Locate AnywhereClose to Your House
EconomicalReduce Everything 5-to-1
EfficientTwice as Much - Half the Space
Easy to ProtectFrom Pests and Weather
Earthy FriendlyReduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Highly ProductiveFivefold Harvest
LocationPick an area that gets 6-8 hours of sunshine daily.
Stay clear of trees and shrubs where roots and shade may interfere.
Have it close to the house for convenience and protection.
Existing soil is not really important. You won’t be using it.
Area must not puddle after a heavy rain.
CompostWhat is it?
Compost is a clean, crumply, rich, earthy substance you can make for your garden soil. Properly made, it has all of the nutrients your plants need. No chemical fertilizer needed in SFG.
In just about a month you can produce your own compost. Pile up weeds, kitchen waste, barnyard manure (NOT dog or cat), dry grass clippings, leaves, etc. The greater the variety, the richer the compost. Don’t add fats, meats, dairy, or bakery products. Keep mixing in new things, turn the whole pile weekly and keep it moist.
Composting:
The Key To Garden Success!
The Ten Basics of Square Foot GardeningLAYOUTArrange your garden in squares, not rows.Lay it out in 4’ by 4’ areas.
BOXESBuild boxes to hold a new soil mix above ground
AISLESSpace boxes 3’ apart to form walking aisles.
SOILFill boxes with Mel’s special soil mix:1/3 blended compost, 1/3 peat moss, and 1/3 coarse vermiculite.
GRIDMake a square foot grid for the top of each box. A MUST!
CARENEVER WALK ON YOUR GROWING SOILTend your garden from the aisles.
SELECTPlant a different flower, vegetable, or herb crop in each square foot, using 1,4,9, or 16 plants per square foot.
PLANTConserves seeds. Plant only a pinch (2 or 3 seeds) per hole. Place transplants in a slightly saucer-shaped depression.
WATERWater by hand from a bucket of sun-warmed water.
HARVESTWhen you finish harvesting a square foot, add compost and replant it with a new and different crop.
Your purchases help support the Square Foot Gardening Foundation’s educational and humanitarian projects around the world.
