Author: Emily MySFG

Announcing: New E-book Bundle!

Announcing: New E-book Bundle!

I am so happy to announce the launch of my new bundle. Here is what you’ll find inside: Gardening For Beginners is now Gardening Basics. I’ve updated this great step-by-step guide with what I’ve learned...

Corn

Corn is a tender vegetable that needs lots of sun and warm weather to grow well. If planting in a square foot garden, especially in windy areas, be sure to provide support because the soil is...

Coming Soon . . .

Okay folks, it’s only taken me a year longer than I thought, but I am almost ready to release the next edition of my e-books. I’m adding a new e-book, a Vegetable Reference Guide. This combines...

Celery

Celery is a tender vegetable that cannot tolerate cold temperatures, but grows best in cool, even temperatures. It can be difficult to grow for the home gardener, and is not a good choice for a beginner....

2012 Gardening Season in Review

Update: I finally found my pictures, so I’m reposting my 2012 report. Summer was crazy for me, and I realized I had never really done a garden review. It’s the whole reason I started...

Brussels Sprouts

Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts are a hardy vegetable that grows best in cool weather, when temperatures average 60-65°F (16-18°C). Spring Planting Brussels sprouts take a long time to mature, so plant in spring only if you live...

Moving a Square Foot Garden

Moving a Square Foot Garden

Carrie, a reader from Georgia shared the following story and pictures: I have 12, 4×4, SFG boxes and several border rows. We moved to North GA 4 years ago and built our Square Foot...

Building a PVC Light Frame Kit

Okay, this is embarrassing. I have been using grow lights to start my seeds indoors for years. I’ve done all sorts of things to hang the lights from the ceiling in my unfinished basement, including...

Roasted Turnips

Roasted Turnips

Turnips are on my list to grow–they can be used to thicken soups instead of cornstarch or flour (a big plus for our paleo eating). I found a recipe for roasting them on one...

Another Way to Organize Seeds

Another Way to Organize Seeds

One of my readers told me about this, and I thought it was a great idea. She stores her seeds in a pocket-shoe organizer, like one of these: It’s great if the pockets are...