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A New Way to Garden in Less Space with Less Work
What is square foot gardening?
It's a new system of laying out, planting, and maintaining a productive, attractive garden in any amount of space. The garden is based on a grid of 1-foot by 1-foot squares, with single seeds or plants placed in carefully determined spacings. Climbing and sprawling crops like cucumbers, pole beans, squash, and tomatoes are grown vertically to save space. The square foot system lets you make the most of your garden space to conserve the amounts of water, soil conditioners, and labor needed to produce a maximum amount of food in that space. A square foot garden takes only one-fifth the space and work of a conventional single-row garden to produce the same harvest and is easy to maintain so the garden stays neat, weedless, and uncluttered all season.Does it really work?
Here's how much you can grow in two months in just one garden block (a 4-foot by 4-foot area): 32 carrots 12 bunches of leaf lettuce 18 bunches of spinach 16 radishes 16 scallions 16 beets 9 Japanese turnips 5 pounds of peas 1 head of cabbage 4 heads of romaine lettuce 1 head of cauliflower 1 head of broccoliWho can use the square foot method?
Beginning gardeners; suburban gardeners with small lots; homesteaders and large-scale gardeners who want to save space, time, and work; older folks who need to streamline their gardening activities; and busy people of all ages who don't have much time to spend on gardening chores.Check nearby libraries
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Square foot gardening, Vegetable gardening, GardeningShowing 6 featured editions. View all 6 editions?
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All new square foot gardening: Grow More in Less Space!
2006, Cool Springs Press
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Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space with Less Work
2005-03-10, Rodale
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Square Foot Gardening: A New Way To Garden In Less Space With Less Work
November 2004, Rodale Press
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First Sentence
"Does anyone know the real reason people garden?"
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Page vi
1.
A Better Way of Gardening
Page 1
2.
Understanding Square Foot Gardening
Page 9
3.
Choosing the Right Size and Layout
Page 27
4.
Simple Tools for Square Foot Gardens
Page 39
5.
Getting Started: Site and Soil Choices
Page 44
6.
Planting Procedures: From Simple to Advanced
Page 69
7.
Spacing and Planting Methods
Page 96
8.
Vertical Growing
Page 105
9.
Cages, Boxes, and Vertical Supports
Page 125
10.
Seed-Starting Techniques and Tips
Page 149
11.
Planting Seedlings and Transplants
Page 166
12.
Watering Guidelines
Page 183
13.
Preventing Problems: Weeds, Pests, and Diseases
Page 195
14.
Enjoying the Harvest
Page 205
15.
Extending the Growing Season
Page 217
16.
End-of-Season Activities
Page 232
17.
Special Gardens
Page 240
18.
A Crop-by-Crop Guide
Page 260
Sources
Page 333
Average Dates of Last Spring Frost
Page 335
Average Dates of First Fall Frost
Page 336
Index
Page 337
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