Written by Shawna Coronado Summer heat can be devastating for your Square Foot Garden, so understanding how to use shade cloth can help your plants thrive during the extreme sun and humidity of these hotter months. Just like we humans, plants sometimes need to get out of the hot sun and under the ...
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SEE THE JUNE 2021 CI BULLETIN
Greetings, Certified Instructors! Can you feel it? Relief is in the air as the world starts to open up again after a long year of sheltering in place and social distancing! While we urge everyone to remain careful and safe, it’s good to know that we can begin gathering together again to hold ...
Ed Thralls – Vegetable Growing in Hot Climates – A SFGF Certified Instructor Continuing Education (CICE) Zoom
Ed Thralls, Florida – Urban Horticulture Agent for University of Florida Extension Orange County There are challenges to vegetable growing in Central Florida and CI Ed Thralls will share his tips from decades of gardening in this unique climate. Its growing calendar is almost the reverse of the New ...
Hot Off The Press: Spring 2021 Square Foot Gardening Newsletter!
There’s a saying that goes, When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. While we in no way are trying to minimize the seriousness of the ongoing COVID pandemic, we also know that the rhythms of life go on. Spring follows winter and another season of growth—of opportunity—awaits each of ...
Hot Off The Press: Summer 2021 Square Foot Gardening Newsletter!
Over the last 16 months of the pandemic, it certainly felt as though “readjust” was on our daily agenda. We saw ups and downs, took many turns no one saw coming, and found hope in small moments of normalcy. One thing rang true and steady: when the world turned upside down... CLICK HERE TO READ ...
Encore! Cool Vegetables to Try in Your Fall SFG
Written by Nicole Holland From crisp salads to sturdy side dishes on your autumn menus, growing a fall vegetable garden provides tasty, fresh produce beyond the summer months. In North America, the time to plant vegetables for a fall harvest is normally between mid-July and early August. ...
Mel’s Mixer with CI Anne Washington
WHO: Anne Washington, Atlanta, GA DATE: Thursday, August 19 6:30 – 7:30 pm ETTOPIC: Pests in Your SFGOur August Mel’s Mixer topic is pest control – CI Anne Washington from Atlanta is our celebrity guest host and wants to know what’s “bugging” your SFG. Drop her a note at [email protected] to ...
SFG Essentials – You Asked We Answer your Top 5 Square Foot Gardening Questions
Rick Bickling, with Square Foot Gardening, answers the five most frequently asked questions about Square Foot Gardening. Watch Video >> ...
July 15 Cultiva International and SFG Public Webinar
The Square Foot Gardening Foundation spotlights its humanitarian partner in Guatemala, Cultiva International - and we announce that its staff member Juan Cosigua has been named an Honorary Certified SFG Instructor. Watch Video >> ...
Why Use Landscape Fabric Under Your Square Foot Garden
Rick Bickling, with Square Foot Gardening, discusses why we recommend using landscape fabric under your Square Foot Garden, and shows what can happen if you don't. Watch Video >> ...
Growing Culinary Herbs in your Square Foot Garden
Rick Bickling, with Square Foot Gardening, shows why you should consider growing your own culinary herbs in your Square Foot Garden as well as tips on growing and using various herbs. Watch Video >> ...
LET’S BEE FRIENDS – HOW TO HELP OUR POLLINATORS
Written by Laura Bartholomew, Director, SFG Foundation Steve and I recently visited Salt Air Farm on Long Island to learn more about bees and other pollinators so essential for our food production. My blog last month shared bee and wasp identification tips, and the important pollination ...
