We’re all used to pruning plants like trees, shrubs, and flowering perennials, but tomatoes? If you’ve ever grown tomatoes in your vegetable garden, you know how easily they can take over their space with their jumbly growth. And with Square Foot Gardening, if a plant misbehaves and takes over its ...
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World SFG Day 2020 Photo Celebration!
Thank you to all our Square Foot Gardners who submitted photos for World SFG Day 2020. We have enjoyed all your amazing photos and want to share them with the entire community. Thank you again, now let's keep growing! ...
Level 1 SFG Course – Available Now!
Take a Peek Inside Our Course! About Our Course Learn to grow your own food easily and efficiently with minimal space, water and effort! The Square Foot Gardening, 6-module course is available now online! This comprehensive guide will walk you through each stage of the Square Foot ...
Common Plant Diseases & How to Treat Them
One of the benefits of Square Foot Gardening is that plants tend to be much healthier than those grown in traditional row-planted gardens — when plants are given the optimal conditions to grow, they are more resistant to stress and, as a result, less vulnerable to pest and disease issues. However, ...
Warm Season Veggies
If you live in a mild climate, you’ve likely already planted your warm season veggies by now. But let’s say you live in a colder climate or you’re (regardless of where you live) reading this blog post in March or April — how do you know when it’s time to yank out those cool-season veggies and ...
WORLD SFG DAY – COMING SOON!
The big day is almost here! Join us for 24 hours of helpful information, tips, freebies, contests, videos and more! This annual celebration is a great way to welcome new SFG'ers, inspire professionals and most importantly - feel connected to our community. Visit our Facebook page HERE. World ...
Why is Peat Moss an Important Part of your SFG Mel’s Mix™?
Peat Moss is one third of the essential ingredients to your Square Foot Gardening Mel's Mix™. Once seen as a scarce resource, Peat Moss is now being harvested in a sustainable manner. It's free of weed seeds and beneficial to your soil, as it is light and friable, highly absorbent, and it retains ...
THE MAGIC OF MEL’S MIX™
Let’s say you gather all your materials to build a Square Foot garden and take the time to construct your grids. Then let’s say you opt to fill those beds with ordinary garden soil, maybe even mixed with some good compost. What do you think your odds are of having a thriving Square Foot Garden? The ...
DIY Organic Pesticide Sprays
Plants grown in a Square Foot Garden are typically healthier from the get-go, mostly because they are given the kind of soil and watering conditions they need to withstand many pests and diseases. But if you’ve been gardening for any length of time, you know that into every garden a few pests and an ...
Watering Methods for your Square Foot Garden
Spring is decidedly here and gardening is in full swing! With all the new plants in your Square Foot Garden and the increased heat that comes along with this time of year, watering your young plants adequately is a vital consideration. One of the hallmarks of Square Foot Gardening is that it ...
