Mel wanted every gardener, experienced or beginner, to have a great experience when growing their own food. The awesome planting charts in the back of the Square Foot Gardening books are a tremendous help. While they’re simple to use, we do get a few questions about them from time to time, so we thought we’d…
Surprisingly, the strongest reaction we get is when we quote Square Foot Gardening creator and author Mel Bartholomew who said, “If your garden box doesn’t have a grid, it’s not a Square Foot Garden.” We get a few inquiries asking why we’re so adamant about it, and occasionally we get a quite contentious reaction. Something…
There are so many factors to consider when shopping for tomato seeds, but the first consideration should be to pick varieties that will grow in your area. If you’re in the US, the best thing to do is check your state’s cooperative extension service. According to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), which…
“I have seen women looking at jewelry ads with a misty eye and one hand resting on the heart, and I only know what they’re feeling because that’s how I read the seed catalogs in January.” – Barbara Kingsolver – Animal, Vegetable, Miracle By now, you’ve probably started getting seed catalogs in the mail –…
