Ok, very productive day, even though we didn’t start until after noon. Dylan made two 4×8 Square Foot Garden boxes and would have made a third, but the drill battery died. He mixed enough Mel’s Mix for three 4x4s and one 4×8. Once I’m out of the pile of compost, I’ll be switching to bagged [...]
Anyone who wants to come learn about Square Foot Gardening in a hands-on way, we will be working in my yard in Newark. We’re starting from the bottom up. Laying out gardens, building boxes, mixing Mel’s Mix and planting. I have six 2′x3′ boxes and two 2′x2′ already planted. Will eventually have three 4′x8′ beds [...]
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about how to mix the perfect soil for your garden. As you know, in Square Foot Gardening we call it “Mel’s Mix.” Seeing as how the truck of the commercially bagged Mel’s Mix has been delayed, people want to get started, so here are some ideas. In [...]
Right now I am in the beautiful town of Fayetteville, Arkansas to help Mel teach some workshops and to learn about the new composite lumber garden boxes. I wish I had more time to explore the town and learn about the city’s and residents’ commitment to living green. Maybe I’ll make a trip here specifically [...]
Spring is here! Time to get your gardens started. And it is so easy with Square Foot Gardening. Get all the production of a traditional row garden in just 20% of the space, 10% of the water, 5% of the seeds and (here’s the best part) only 2% of the work because there are NO [...]
