Bring the Square Foot Gardening Method to Your YMCA
The Square Foot Gardening Method is a simple, space-efficient way to grow fresh vegetables almost anywhere. It’s easy to start, easy to maintain and fun for kids, making it an ideal gardening solution for Ys, schools, and community organizations.
- Great for limited spaces
- No digging required
- Less watering
- Fewer weeds
- Minimal maintenance
- Organic gardening without fertilizers
Learn the Square Foot Gardening Method
The best way to get started is with our self-paced introductory course. In about 2 hours, you’ll learn the basics of the Square Foot Gardening Method and gain the knowledge and confidence to build and maintain your first garden. If you plan to train multiple staff members or volunteers, contact us at info@squarefootgardening.org about group pricing and available course discounts.
Follow the Step-by-Step Guide
The All-New Square Foot Gardening, 4th edition is the complete guide to the Square Foot Gardening Method. It provides step-by-step instructions for planning, building, planting, harvesting, and maintaining a successful garden, along with practical tips and illustrations.
Build Your Square Foot Garden
Every Square Foot Garden starts with Mel’s Mix, the growing medium that is a heart of the Square Foot Gardening Method. Get everything you need to make Mel’s Mix, including the original formula, alternative ingredients, our soil calculator, and composting resources.
Summer Camp Square Foot Gardening Program at the East Orange Branch YMCA
The East Orange YMCA in New Jersey has incorporated the Square Foot Gardening Method into its summer camp program. Throughout the season, campers plant, grow and harvest fresh vegetables. Bob Markey, founder of Mr. Bob’s Garden Foundation for YMCA Campers, shares the Greatest Great Zucchini Race – a fun end-of-season event where campers build miniature race cars from vegetables they have grown.
Have Questions?
We’d love to hear from you.
Please contact us: info@squarefootgardening.org