While summer might be a busy and abundant season for many gardens, autumn boasts wonderful growing conditions of its own. From fast-growing greens to traditional fall favorites, there's plenty to enjoy before the ground freezes! Besides the bounty of fresh produce beyond the summer season, there ...
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How to Make Your Own Compost
Compost is a huge part of Square Foot Gardening. It makes up 1/3 of Mel's Mix™ by volume and provides most of the nutrients your growing plants need. You could, in fact, call compost the "Duct Tape" of the garden because it does practically everything. Compost: Contains nutrientsHelps ...
When to Harvest. . .
How do you know when it's time to harvest your late summer vegetables? Luckily, we have an entire book about that, called Growing Perfect Vegetables. If you don't have the book and you have produce ripening right now that you're not sure what to do with, here's a rundown on some common ...
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 ...
Grids: Prominent and Permanent
Surprisingly, the strongest reaction we get is when we quote Square Foot Gardening creator and author Mel Bartholomew who said, “If your garden box doesn’t have a grid, it’s not a Square Foot Garden.” We get a few inquiries asking why we’re so adamant about it, and occasionally we get a quite ...
Seed Shopping: Tomatoes
There are so many factors to consider when shopping for tomato seeds, but the first consideration should be to pick varieties that will grow in your area. If you’re in the US, the best thing to do is check your state’s cooperative extension service. According to the National Institute of Food and ...
