Posted on November 13th, 2008 by emilyrhp
If you are a huge fan of square foot gardening, and LOVE your square foot garden, have I got a button for you!
To add the button just add an html widget to your layout and paste this html code inside of it. Make sure you give the widget a title…
<a border=”0″ href=”http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net” target=”blank”><img src=”http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/button1.gif”/>
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Posted on October 27th, 2008 by Emily
Planting Seeds
Here’s what you’ll need:
Packets of seeds (I prefer to cut the corner of mine, and have them all upright in a tupperware)
Pencil
Garden plan
Watering can
Before you even walk out the door, make sure your garden plan shows where each variety will be planted, and how many plants go in each square foot. Now, head out [...]
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Posted on February 23rd, 2008 by Emily
Whether you’ve got the winter blues and growing seeds helps you feel better, or you want to save a little money, starting seeds indoors can be fun. It can also be annoying, time consuming, and a big huge failure! Here are some ways to find success:
Start fresh. You will need new or clean supplies every [...]
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Posted on February 19th, 2008 by Emily
So, you are going to start a garden! What will you plant, and how much? The best rule of thumb is to start small, and then grow a bit more each season. Otherwise, you will get overwhelmed and burned out!
Write down a list of all the foods you wish to grow. Keep in mind–if you [...]
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Posted on February 19th, 2008 by Emily
Since I was setting up my garden by myself, and had limited time before I needed to plant, I took the easy route of ordering my square foot gardens from Mel’s website www.squarefootgardening.com. Since I live in Utah, they were kind enough to arrange a pickup, which saved me shipping costs. Here is what I [...]
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Posted on February 19th, 2008 by Emily
You may be asking “whose mix”? Mel Bartholemew is the author of All New Square Foot Gardening, and the founder of the square foot gardening method. He recommends filling your garden boxes with a special mix, instead of dirt. Here’s the mix, how much it cost, and the benefits:
The Mix
1/3 vermiculite
1/3 peat moss
1/3 compost (from [...]
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Posted on February 19th, 2008 by Emily
I have gotten my seeds from several different stores: WalMart, Home Depot, and IFA (Intermountain Farmers Association). I have not found a huge difference in price, except for the American Seed Company. They tend to be really inexpensive, but when I spoke with the cashier at IFA she said they sometimes have a germination rate [...]
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