Category Archives: Square Foot Gardening

Tricks to Growing a Square Watermelon

Posted on September 13, 2010 by jag

It’s that time of season again when fruits and vegetables are plentiful and it’s time to eat a lot of them before they become scarce again. But would you want to cut into a prized square watermelon? Just like the … Continue reading →

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Planting Your Garden: The First Steps

Posted on February 16, 2010 by jag

Spring hopefully, is just around the corner and in anticipation you might be getting ready for some planting or pruning action. I know my husband is, he just pruned the roses, which I thought weren’t supposed to be done until … Continue reading →

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Lasagna Gardening AKA No-Dig Gardening

Posted on January 29, 2010 by jag

Lasagna, or no-dig, gardening is a revolutionary new way to get great-tasting, nutritious vegetables and gorgeous flowers out of your very own backyard, but without ANY back-breaking digging or weeding. It’s so easy, it feels like cheating! Lasagna gardening got … Continue reading →

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Cottage Garden Landscaping

Posted on April 28, 2008 by jag

Each kind of garden has its own function. A flower garden, for example, features vegetation that decorates the area around a house or building. Vegetable gardens provide vegetables for food. Another kind of garden is called a cottage garden. Originally, … Continue reading →

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Square Foot Gardening: Intensive Type Of Small Space Gardening

Posted on March 26, 2007 by jag

Mel Bartholemew first popularized an intensive type of gardening that he called the square foot gardening. The idea was based on his theory that a wide row of traditional home gardening was not appropriate and wasted time, work, water as … Continue reading →

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How to Choose the Best Plants for your Square Foot Garden

Posted on May 15, 2006 by jag

The following article on choosing plants for your Square Foot Garden, or any garden, should be center stage in your design process. If you’ve been thinking you need to know more about how to choose your plants, here’s your opportunity. Don’t just plant, plant the right stuff! Continue reading →

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