I apologize for multiple postings today, but I just learned that there is a hard freeze warning for tonight in central Ohio. That means it will be below 28 degrees for more than four hours. Brrrrrr!!!!! If you have anything left outside in your gardens that cannot take that much cold, be sure to dig [...]
I’ve converted most of my city-lot yard to Square Foot Gardens and other food production. Come see! By mid-July it will be in full production and we will be able to harvest for the potluck. Bring a dish to share and stop by any time. I will offer classes (schedule to be announced) and invite [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
