Compost is one of three ingredients in Mel's Mix™, the recommended growing mix for Square Foot Gardeners. All compost is not created equal, though! Learn about what compost is, what's in it, and why it is so important to Mel's Mix™. Watch now >> ...
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What is Mel’s Mix™?
What is Mel's Mix™ and why is it such an important part of Square Foot Gardening? Join the How Do Gardener, Rick Bickling as he explains what's in Mel's Mix™, and how it helps your plants grow. Watch Video >> ...
Bagged Vs. Homemade Compost
You’re starting your Square Foot Garden — hooray! A huge part of the SFG method is using Mel’s Mix™ (1/3 coarse vermiculite, 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 blended compost) as your growing medium, rather than using garden soil. So, when it comes time to adding the compost, you might have some questions. ...
Available Now: Spanish Language Handouts
The Square Foot Gardening Method is taught and implemented throughout the world. To help educate SFGers and to provide helpful resources for our Certified Instructors, we now have translated two of our most used quick reference sheets into Spanish. Download the 10 Basics and 8 Steps of Square Foot ...
Planning for a Continuous Harvest
Unlike traditional single-row gardening where everything in that row is ready to harvest at the same time, with Square Foot Gardening we plan ahead so that we have a continuous harvest of fresh lettuce all the time—never too much or too little. Well, at least until it gets too hot to grow. Take a ...
How to Host a Seed Swap
National Seed Swap Day is traditionally the last Saturday of January, but can take place any time that make sense where you live. That could be early March in northern climates or late fall in the South. Seed swaps are great for meeting other gardeners in your area and giving and receiving seeds ...
Hot off the Press: Winter 2020 Square Foot Gardening Newsletter
Curl up in a comfy chair and read the latest Square Foot Gardening newsletter. It is packed full of info about seed starting, garden planning, and links to lots of great videos to watch. If you're looking for some yummy recipes, you'll find those inside, as well. Need an indoor activity? ...
Learn Square Foot Gardening at the Mother Earth News Fair!
We're packing our bags and heading south! We'll be at the Mother Earth News Fair in Belton, Texas on Saturday, February 15th. Certified Instructor Wayne Schirner will be giving a presentation at 11:30 on Saturday, and Laura and Steve Bartholomew will be in attendance, as well. Here's ...
Easy Spinach Slaw Recipe
Here's a recipe from our Square Foot Gardening cookbook that uses lots of great winter veggies, including carrots and spinach! Rice Vinaigrette 1/3 cup rice vinegar or 1/4 cup cider vinegar3/4 cup vegetable oil1/4 cup sugar2 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon freshly ground plack pepper Slaw 2/3 ...
Carrots for Different Reasons and Seasons
Carrots are easy . . . and hard to grow. We say this because you must make some decision and do your homework before you even plant. You need to determine how you intend to use your carrots (the reason) and when to grow them (the season). Purchase the Right Carrots for Your End Use Have you ...
