Written by Chris McLaughlin Anyone can pick up a bag of compost at the garden center, but do you know exactly what’s in there? Many home gardeners make their own compost, and Mel always said homemade was the best for your Square Foot Garden. Whether it’s to help reduce landfill wastes, upcycle ...
Mel’s Mixer with Kim Roman and Althea Llewellyn
Harvest a ton of new ideas from two of our busiest Certified Instructors, Althea Llewellyn and Kim Roman. They gave a fantastic presentation last month on how to promote SFG classes as well as earn income with their CI Certification. Enjoy this info-packed, 60-minute “master class” on ...
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 ...
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 ...
SEE THE SEPTEMBER 2021 CI BULLETIN
Greetings, Certified Instructors! Experts helping experts. With every Mel’s Mixer we hold, our remarkable Certified Instructors continue to shine as gardening leaders who generously share their expertise and science-based advice. You’ll find a link to CI Anne Washington’s in-depth presentation on ...
SEE THE AUGUST 2021 CI BULLETIN
Greetings, Certified Instructors! Whatever zone or country we’re in, our CI community feels like family. This time of year in the Northern Hemisphere we’re all dreaming up ways to deal with too much zucchini or swearing at the critters that ate our tomatoes. Collectively, we share the “thrill of ...
Host Your Own SFG CI Virtual Event!
If you would like to host your own Zoom/Webinar on an SFG topic, let us know! We are happy to assist setting up the Zoom for you with the SFGF Zoom Account. If you have any concerns or hesitations, please see video below. Please send your Zoom/Webinar details to [email protected] ...
Mel’s Mixer with Anne Washington
What’s bugging your SFG? Atlanta Certified Instructor Anne Washington shares organic, natural pest-management solutions in this fun, lively Mel’s Mixer. Watch Video >> This post is only available to members. ...
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 ...
How to Protect Onion Family Crops from Allium Leaf Miners
Written by Nicole Holland Allium leaf miners (ALM) are an invasive species that are relatively new to the U.S. These pests have been devastating allium crops in Europe for some time, and since being discovered in Pennsylvania in 2015 they have been spreading throughout the Northeast U.S.. No ...
