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All New Square Foot Gardening

“Grow More in Less Space”

Betsey & Ron Smith

Taken from: Mel Bartholomew (2005),

Square Foot Gardening

Created by Andrea Carlson

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Square Foot Gardening

Intensive culture maximizing available space for optimal production+Attractive!

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Save Space

Melons, cucumbers, pole beans, etc.

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And Have Room For a Productive Apple Tree – State Fair

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Add Diversity & Beauty

Vertical frames can be arranged many different ways

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Spring Indoor Seed-Starting Schedule

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Create A Well – Structured Soil

1/3 Peat Moss1/3 Vermiculite1/3 Blended Compost

Note: No fertilizer Needed with this Mix! Also this mix Warms faster than native soil

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New Depth – Only 6 Inches Deep

EasierCheaper Less Work Can go 12”, but not needed, except for deeper crops like carrots or potatoesIf you feel better by making the boxes 12”go ahead – it is your $$ and time!

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Trenches

Plant vertical crops in trench—1 ft. wide, 1 ft. deep, 4 ft. longFill with peat, compost, and vermiculiteVertical frame is at least 6 ft. tall – width depends on crop grown

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Spacing Examples For SFG

1 Plant/SF – Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Okra, Eggplant, Peppers, Tomatoes4 Plants/SF(6” apart)-Lettuce, Swiss Chard, Marigolds9 Plants/SF (4” apart) – Bush Beans, Beets, Spinach16 Plants/SF –Carrots , Radishes, Onions

This raised bed is ideal for gardeners with bad backs, orotherwise handicapped for traditional gardening

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Training Plants

Twist main stem around twine once a weekPinch out suckers that form in leaf axisIf left unpruned, suckers will grow into new vines

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Training Plants

Nylon netting is strong enough to support large winter squash, pumpkins, watermelonsSecure netting tightly to frame to prevent sagging

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Protecting Plants

Concrete reinforcing wire protects plants against bunnies

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Now, An All-Out Battle Against Bunnies!

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Even NJ Gardeners Battle Critters!

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Ohio SFG With 8’ Deer Fence!

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Protecting Plants

Covers protect against late spring frosts

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Frost-proof, geo-textile tunnels protect from temperature extremes during spring/summer season. Good to 28°F

Protecting Plants

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So Easy!

Even a child can do it! Daughter Amanda helps in planting

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Bunnies are not a Problem? Lots of Produce Can Be Freely Grown!

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Succession Crops

Head lettuce grown early spring—harvested in early JuneFollowed by MN midget melons

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Irrigation

Point-source drip irrigation is very effective & efficient in delivering water to crops

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SF gardening trials at DREC, testing efficacy of different mulches

Mulch

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Common Crops

CarrotsTomatoesBeansSquashOkraPeppersLettuceMelonsFlowersSweet CornHerbs

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Winter Salad Garden

If properly insulated, the sun box can house a salad garden all winter!This would require south facing, heating cables, well-drained mix, straw bales for insulation, and window shashing

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Common CropsTomatoes, Melons, Chili Peppers

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Common Crops

Rainbow Swiss Chard

Hybrid Bell Peppers

Hybrid Melons

Winter Squash & Pumpkins

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Garlic

SF gardening can also be practiced in raised beds, as done here with garlic— 4 ft by 4 ft square

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Common CropsHibiscus, Chives, Young Apple Tree

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Her Best and Most Favorite Crop; Hard-Neck Garlic

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PerennialsDayliliesSweet Corn

Common Crops

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Interesting Crops

Karl Forester Feather Reed Grass; Echinacea, Raspberries, Mint

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Sweet Corn & Hyssop

Select 64 to 90 day varieties; EarlyChoice, Honey & Cream, Early XtraSweet

Agastache (hyssop), Echinacea, Monarda,Sweetpeas, and many others are great attractants for Butterflies and hummingbirds

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SF Flowers

The striking colors of Phlox (Shortwood, and David – white – 2002 Perennial Plant of the YearLasting beauty of Annabelle hydrangea

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Favorite Plantings!–Pansy, Daylily, Cleome, & Ornamental Kale

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SF Flowers

SunflowersBlue Horizon ageratum

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Betsey Has Something She Wants Everyone To Understand About Her Garden: Visit and Enjoy, But…….

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This Message Was Intended To Scare Bunnies Away!So Far, It Has Not Worked

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We Have Faced Many Challenges In Our Gardening Efforts, and Thought

We Had This One Beat…..

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Fruit Into Wine?

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The “Man” Himself With A Unique Variation of Square Foot Gardening

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As A Master Gardener, Share Your Knowledge!

Betsey volunteering herSFG knowledge at the Fargo Farmer’s Market

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Questions?