It’s easy to make your own backyard compost pile to add to your Mel’s Mix™ in your Square Foot Garden. Bonus – you’ll keep materials OUT of a landfill, too!
Small Yard? Make Our Easy DIY Compost Pile
Stretch Your Veggie Season: Build a Tool-Free DIY Hoop House
Written by Chris McLaughlin Hoop houses and cold frames are a must-have for the devoted gardener. They work much like an unheated greenhouse by extending your growing season both in early spring and late fall. Hoop houses placed over your SFG heat up your Mel’s Mix™ faster, which means you can get veggie seeds and…
HOT OFF THE PRESS: FALL 2021 SQUARE FOOT GARDENING NEWSLETTER!
For our North-of-the-Equator friends, every time you look under a leaf you still find MORE tomatoes, zucchini and peppers. You’re canning, freezing, sharing and donating that organic, delicious SFG harvest – and hopefully already planting fall crops. We know our many Southern Hemisphere gardeners are celebrating the arrival of Spring – we’ve got tips for…
Your New Best Insect Friends in the Veggie Garden
Written by Chris McLaughlin Long seen as the darlings of the garden, all the world loves a butterfly or a bee. But other insects? They’re described as a problem, a nuisance, or just downright creepy. It may surprise you to learn that most insects are not pests at all, but an indispensable – and often…
