The Science of Mel’s Mix™
Let’s say you gather all your materials to build a Square Foot garden and take…
foundationFebruary 23, 2024
Seed Shopping
“I have seen women looking at jewelry ads with a misty eye and one hand…
foundationFebruary 8, 2024
Summer’s Sweetest Treats: Grow Melons Vertically in Your Square Foot Garden Raised Bed
Plant small melon varieties to grow vertically. If you love watermelons, muskmelons, cantaloupe, or honeydew,…
Chris McLaughlinOctober 13, 2026
Buying Seeds
Written by Alex Darc It’s that time of year to start browsing seed catalogs and…
Alex DarcMay 21, 2026
Hardening Off Vegetable Seedlings
For seedlings that began life indoors under lights, there comes a time that they will…
Chris McLaughlinJune 10, 2025
How to Make Your Own Compost
Compost is a huge part of Square Foot Gardening. It makes up 1/3 of Mel's…
foundationMarch 4, 2025
Short-Term Storage of Your Harvest
Square Foot Gardening is fun and rewarding from start to finish. And, probably the most…
Rick BicklingFebruary 8, 2024
Composting with Kitchen Scraps
We all know that one of the integral components of Mel's Mix™ is compost, and…
foundationJune 8, 2023
Small Yard? Make Our Easy DIY Compost Pile
It’s easy to make your own backyard compost pile to add to your Mel’s Mix™…
Chris McLaughlinFebruary 8, 2024
When to Harvest. . .
How do you know when it’s time to harvest your late summer vegetables? Luckily, we…
foundationDecember 3, 2025