https://youtu.be/oBhs6ZIx60w We had the chance to visit with CI Wayne Burleson at the 2019 Heirloom Festival in California. ...
Getting Kids Involved in Square Foot Gardening
Mel Bartholomew was always a big advocate for getting children involved in Square Foot Gardening. We wanted to share with you some of his thoughts about how to keep this interest going, even during the winter. Mel Said: Hang on to all of the different seed catalogs you receive in the mail ...
Decorate Your SFG!
Happy Holidays! We wanted to share an oldie but a goodie from Mel Bartholomew, creator and founder of Square Foot Gardening. He always liked to encourage people to decorate their Square Foot Gardens. Here's how he says to do it: Straight from Mel: Do you decorate your house for the holiday ...
Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding Pie
Another delicious recipe from Kim Campbell, shared with us via PlantPure Communities. Learn more about plant-based eating on their great website! Kim says, "Sweet potatoes provide the perfect base for a rich, sweet, and creamy chocolate dessert! Sweet potatoes have a starchy sweetness making ...
Hot off the Press: Fall 2019 Square Foot Gardening Newsletter
We're thrilled to unveil our Fall 2019 Square Foot Gardening newsletter. It is full of great information for how to garden throughout the fall and winter, book excerpts, interviews, how-tos and more. Don't miss the recap of World Square Foot Gardening day, as well. Click here to read now > ...
Hot off the Press: Summer Square Foot Gardening Newsletter!
Grow more with your Square Foot Garden! Check out the Summer 2019 Square Foot Gardening Newsletter. Recipes, gardening tips, a harvest chart, kids' activities, and more! READ NOW > ...
Succession Planting in the Square Foot Garden
Succession planting is the practice of replanting an area with a new crop as soon as you harvest the original crop so that you can get the most out of your space. Like crop rotation, it happens almost without effort in a Square Foot Garden. Succession planting at work. Some cool weather crops ...
Do you have to replace Mel’s Mix™?
We had an interesting question come in to the Square Foot Gardening Foundation recently and thought it would be helpful for everyone. “Does one ever need to change out the soil mix (Mel’s Mix) in the containers completely? How does one amend the soil each year?” This is a great question ...
Hot off the Press! Spring 2019 Square Foot Gardening Newsletter
Each quarter we publish a newsletter that's full of helpful Square Foot Gardening info. Our Spring 2019 newsletter shares our tips for making Mel's Mix™, how to grow cucumbers and tomatoes in your SFG, and includes a free planting chart from our new book, as well as much more. Click here to ...
Planting Chart Cheat Sheets
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 ...
