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
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
Stretch Your Veggie Season: Build a Tool-Free DIY Hoop House
Cold frame building tips are in the All New Square Foot Gardening 3rd Edition Hoop…
Chris McLaughlinNovember 20, 2024
Your New Best Insect Friends in the Veggie Garden
Long seen as the darlings of the garden, all the world loves a butterfly or…
Chris McLaughlinFebruary 8, 2024
How to Protect Onion Family Crops from Allium Leaf Miners
Allium leaf miners (ALM) are an invasive species that are relatively new to the U.S.…
Nicole HollandFebruary 8, 2024
Let’s Bee Friends – How To Help Our Pollinators
Steve and I recently visited Salt Air Farm on Long Island to learn more about…
Laura BartholomewMay 16, 2025
Bee kind, bee happy, bee thankful.
“The hum of bees is the voice of the garden.” - Elizabeth Lawrence Talk about…
Laura BartholomewJune 10, 2025
How to Grow Potatoes in Your Square Foot Garden
Many people think that growing potatoes in your Square Foot Garden isn’t possible, but if…
Alex DarcJune 10, 2025
Alternatives to Peat
Sadly, peat is a slow growing, natural resource that hasn’t always been well managed, and…
Alex DarcJune 7, 2023
Square Foot Gardening with Kids
Ruebin B.'s prize winning cabbage. Written By: Rick Bickling “Children are the living messages we…
Rick BicklingDecember 3, 2021