AllAll NewNew Square Foot Square Foot GardeningGardening

No WeedingNo Weeding No DiggingNo Digging No TillingNo Tilling No Kidding!No Kidding!

Getting StartedGetting Started

SELF-SUFFICIENCY SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND NUTRITIONAND NUTRITION

TEACHES VALUESTEACHES VALUES

GREAT HOBBY, STRESS-GREAT HOBBY, STRESS-RELIEVING, FUN!RELIEVING, FUN!

BEAUTIFIES THE BEAUTIFIES THE ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

MEL BARTHOLOMEWMEL BARTHOLOMEW InventorInventor Best-Selling Best-Selling

Gardening BookGardening Book PBS TV SeriesPBS TV Series Non-Profit Non-Profit

FoundationFoundation- Schools- Schools- -

HumanitarianHumanitarian

WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT GARDENING?GARDENING?

Simple, productive gardening systemSimple, productive gardening system

WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT GARDENING?GARDENING?

Adapts to all levels of experienceAdapts to all levels of experience

WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT GARDENING?GARDENING?

WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT GARDENING?GARDENING?

Saves on:Saves on:

TIME WATERTIME WATER

WORK WORK MONEYMONEY

WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT GARDENING?GARDENING?

Compared to a conventional single-row garden:Compared to a conventional single-row garden:

Grow 100% of the harvestGrow 100% of the harvest20% of the space20% of the space10% of the water10% of the water 5% of the seeds5% of the seeds 2% of the work2% of the work 0% of the weeds0% of the weeds

SMALL OR LARGESMALL OR LARGE

LUSH AND PRODUCTIVELUSH AND PRODUCTIVE

DECK GARDENDECK GARDEN

BEAUTIFUL LOCATIONBEAUTIFUL LOCATION

SPACE SAVERSPACE SAVER

ENCLOSED RETREATENCLOSED RETREAT

GARDEN OASISGARDEN OASIS

Lots of Sun–6 to 8 Hours Lots of Sun–6 to 8 Hours Away from Trees Away from Trees

Close to House No PuddlesClose to House No Puddles

GARDEN LOCATIONGARDEN LOCATION

GROUND GROUND

PATIOPATIO

Adaptable to var ious Adaptable to var ious locations locations

DECKDECK

ROOFTOPROOFTOP

BALCONYBALCONY

The Ten Basics ofThe Ten Basics ofSquare Foot GardeningSquare Foot Gardening

1.1. LayoutLayout2.2. BoxesBoxes3.3. AislesAisles4.4. SoilSoil5.5. GridGrid

6.6. CareCare7.7. SelectSelect8.8. PlantPlant9.9. WaterWater10.10.HarvestHarvest

The Ten Basics of SFGThe Ten Basics of SFG 1 - LAYOUT1 - LAYOUT

Think in Squares – Not in RowsThink in Squares – Not in Rows

The Ten Basics of SFGThe Ten Basics of SFG 2 – BOXES2 – BOXES

BUILD BOXES TO HOLD MEL’S MIXBUILD BOXES TO HOLD MEL’S MIX

ALL THAT IN ONE 4X4 ALL THAT IN ONE 4X4 BOX?BOX?

1 head of cabbage1 head of cabbage 1 head of broccoli1 head of broccoli 1 head of cauliflower1 head of cauliflower 4 heads of romaine4 heads of romaine 4 heads of red lettuce4 heads of red lettuce 4 heads of salad 4 heads of salad

lettucelettuce 5 pounds5 pounds sugar snap sugar snap

peaspeas

But wait, there’sBut wait, there’s more . . . .more . . . .

8 bunches of Swiss 8 bunches of Swiss chardchard

9 bunches of spinach9 bunches of spinach 16 small ball carrots16 small ball carrots 16 beets16 beets 4 bunches beet 4 bunches beet

greensgreens 16 long carrots16 long carrots 32 radishes32 radishes

PYRAMID BOXESPYRAMID BOXES

The Ten Basics of SFGThe Ten Basics of SFG 33 - - AISLESAISLES

The Ten Basics of SFGThe Ten Basics of SFG 4 - SOIL4 - SOIL

MEL’S MIX:MEL’S MIX:

1/3 peat moss1/3 peat moss

1/3 coarse 1/3 coarse vermiculitevermiculite

1/3 blended1/3 blended compostcompost

6 Inches Deep – Really???6 Inches Deep – Really???

The Ten Basics of SFGThe Ten Basics of SFG 5 - GRID5 - GRID

WITHOUT A GRID IT ISN’T A WITHOUT A GRID IT ISN’T A SQUARE FOOT GARDEN!SQUARE FOOT GARDEN!

The Ten Basics of SFGThe Ten Basics of SFG 6 - CARE6 - CARE

CARE – WEEDINGCARE – WEEDING

The Ten Basics of SFGThe Ten Basics of SFG 7 - SELECT CROPS7 - SELECT CROPS

The Ten Basics of SFGThe Ten Basics of SFG 8 - PLANT8 - PLANT

SPACING PER SQUARE FOOTSPACING PER SQUARE FOOT

11

44

99

16 16

The Ten Basics of SFGThe Ten Basics of SFG 9 - WATER9 - WATER

The Ten Basics of SFGThe Ten Basics of SFG 10 - HARVEST10 - HARVEST

The Ten Basics ofThe Ten Basics ofSquare Foot GardeningSquare Foot Gardening

1.1. LayoutLayout2.2. BoxesBoxes3.3. AislesAisles4.4. SoilSoil5.5. GridGrid

6.6. CareCare7.7. SelectSelect8.8. PlantPlant9.9. WaterWater10.10.HarvestHarvest

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THIS YARD?THIS YARD?

A GARDEN FOR ALL AGESA GARDEN FOR ALL AGES

Ages 4 to 94Ages 4 to 94

ALL PHYSICAL ABILITIESALL PHYSICAL ABILITIES

MAKE A STAND-UP OR MAKE A STAND-UP OR SIT-DOWN GARDENSIT-DOWN GARDEN

SCHOOL GARDENSSCHOOL GARDENS

Teach Every SubjectTeach Every Subject

INDIAINDIA

ALL AROUND THE WORLDALL AROUND THE WORLD

GUATEMALAGUATEMALA

KENYAKENYA

UNIQUELY UNIQUELY INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL

BEAUTIFUL SETTINGBEAUTIFUL SETTING

NEAT AND NEAT AND ORGANIZEDORGANIZED

SPECTACULAR!SPECTACULAR!

SMALL AND COMPACTSMALL AND COMPACT

FITS ANYWHEREFITS ANYWHERE

““THIS ISN’T THIS ISN’T WORK, THIS IS WORK, THIS IS

FUN!”FUN!”

OUTSTANDINGOUTSTANDING

ATTRACTIVEATTRACTIVE

SURROUNDED BY BEAUTYSURROUNDED BY BEAUTY

SIT AND ENJOY!SIT AND ENJOY!

CAN’T WAIT ANY CAN’T WAIT ANY LONGER!LONGER!

SQUARE FOOTSQUARE FOOTGARDENING FOUNDATIONGARDENING FOUNDATION

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