Tonight I gave my first Square Foot Gardening presentation for the new year for the Muskingum County Master Gardeners in Zanesville, Ohio. There were nearly 40 in attendance! We covered the 10 Basics plus a few more advanced tips and shared how we can feed the world by teaching people how to help themselves by [...]
I am making a circuit of the state to deliver Mel’s Mix this weekend, so if you want some (or any other Square Foot Gardening items such as the composite lumber 4×4 kit, grids, books, etc.), give me a call. 740-405-3874. I will start out headed to Dresden, Zanesville, then Coshocton, Canton & Cleveland. If [...]
Just heard from Victoria at The Square Foot Gardening Foundation and they are needing the bagged Mix in Florida for a series of presentations there and she asked if she could have my stock. I don’t know if I will order more next Spring, so if you want some, this is your last chance to [...]
Amber from Upper Arlington sent me an email yesterday asking about what to do with her Square Foot Garden now that the growing season is winding down. It is such a good question, I thought I’d share the answer with everyone. You can start to clean up your gardens now – pull out dead and [...]
What of my favorite things about Square Foot Gardening is that you aren’t so pooped out by all the weeds by this time in the summer. You still have energy to keep planting! So what do you plant? Just about everything you might have planted in the spring – broccoli, kale, cabbage, lettuce, peas, carrots, [...]
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 [...]
Wow! Spring has been skipped once again this year. It went from freezing temperatures to sweltering, seemingly over night. It did this last year and we had record high temperatures in June! I’m already having to water my gardens every day and I don’t like it! I am a lazy gardener, that’s why I Square [...]
It’s here! It’s here! Mel’s Mix has finally arrived! Who wants some? Cost is $18/2 cu. ft. bag (takes 4 to fill a 4×4 box). I’m offering a $2/bag discount on all prepaid orders, but I need to invoice you via email. I can only take credit cards this way. If not prepaid, I can [...]
If the truck arrives on time, I will be at the warehouse to distribute bags of Mel’s Mix for your Square Foot Garden from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The address is 1033 Brentnel Ave., Columbus, Suite 500. The sign at the loading dock says “Tech Disposal.” If you want to pay with a credit card, [...]
