Square Foot Gardening How To Grow Healthy Organic Vegetables The Easy Way

Growing Vegetables In A Square Foot Garden BLACK & WHITE PRINT VERSION TO REDUCE RETAIL PRICE If you are interested in small space, no-dig gardening, then this is the book for you! Best-Selling authors James Paris and Norman J Stone combine their knowledge of self-sufficiency and growing organic vegetables to present this book on square foot gardening. This method of growing vegetables in small spaces, combines Raised Bed Gardening with the concept of providing a good range of organically grown vegetables within the smallest of areas. Through the combined use of the ideal growing compost for best nutrition, and Companion Planting methods for nutrition and pest/disease control; SFG is the gardening method of choice for millions of 'switched on' gardeners today. Along with Raised Bed and container planting methods, SFG is another way that individuals can take back control of their food needs from the big corporations - and benefit from fresh organically produced vegetables - by growing their own easily and with minimum fuss! What You Will Find In This Book: 1. An introduction to SFG - What it is all about.2. How to construct your own Square Foot Garden3. How to make your own 'special mix' of compost for infilling.5. Guidelines for planting out your SFG.6. Introducing Companion Planting - Good and Bad companions for your veggies.7. Beneficial herbs and Organic pest control.8. Instructions on plant support and growing methods.9. A list of popular vegetables and herbs to grow in your SFG, including planting, plant care and harvesting/storing your vegetables.

A new edition of the classic gardening handbook details a simple yet highly effective gardening system, based on a grid of one-foot by one-foot squares, that produces big yields with less space and with less work than with conventional row gardens. Reissue. 30,000 first printing.

Adapted from the U.S. bestseller All New Square Foot Gardening, this new edition applies the proven principles of square foot gardening to the European growing environment. The entire book has been converted to the metric system, but the adaptations go much deeper than that. We consulted the finest gardening editors in Great Britain for the conversion of author Mel Bartholomew’s classic guide, and they made sure that all of the inputs and outputs described in this book are sensible for the European market. Plant selections have been adjusted for British and Northern European climates and growing seasons; even the language has been Anglicized to communicate in a precise and natural way with European gardeners. This is the world’s most fail-safe method for growing produce at home, and now it is finally available for consumption outside of the United States. Vegetables, cutting flowers, and landscape plants can all be grown with amazing results (and virtually no weeding) using the square metre approach. There is a reason that the U.S. editions of this book have sold more than two million copies: metre or foot, the method works.

This updated third edition of the best-selling gardening book in North America continues to inspire with planting charts, growing tips, and the know-how you need to grow more veggies than ever before. Since Square Foot Gardening was first introduced by Mel Bartholomew in 1981, this revolutionary way to grow vegetables has helped millions of home gardeners enjoy their own organic, fresh produce in less space and with less work than traditional row gardens. New and experienced gardeners will love the charts, photos, illustrations, and how-to tips in All New Square Foot Gardening, 3rd Edition—including 42 veggie-specific planting, growing, and harvesting guides—that make growing your own food fun, easy, and productive. Perfect for experienced gardeners or beginners, you’ll learn the three simple steps to Square Foot Gardening: build a box; fill it with Mel’s Mix™; add a grid. No digging, no tilling, no fertilizing, no guesswork—less watering, waste, and weeding! There’s so much more packed in this 272-page instructional book—boost your organic vegetable harvest with inspiring how-tos such as: Adding trellises and archways to grow up and maximize your space Installing automatic watering systems Growing vegetables in dense urban areas with little or no yard Feeding your veggies the organic way with Mel’s Mix™ Teaching STEM to kids with Square Foot Gardening—perfect for little hands Protecting your plants with shade and frost covers Managing pests in the garden with natural methods Join the millions of gardeners around the world who grow their own organic, fresh produce with Square Foot Gardening, and make next season your best veggie harvest ever.

Easy. Efficient. Delicious. Everyone loves fresh produce, but organic gardening can be incredibly time-consuming and expensive. From tilling the soil and watering the plants to weeding and harvesting, gardening doesn't seem like something you can just do for a few minutes in your spare time. Except, of course, if you use the revolutionary technique of square foot gardening! As any seasoned backyard organic gardener will tell you, square foot gardening is a perfect solution to the headaches of conventional gardening: it's space-efficient, comparatively low-effort, and easy to plan and maintain. With Simon Hamilton's simple and direct Square Foot Gardening Guide: Grow Organic Fruits and Vegetables in Less Space, you'll learn about the fantastic benefits of this technique, how to best use it in your own backyard, and what organic gardening can do for your health and your local ecosystem. Learn all about the advantages of square foot gardening that have made this method take the world by storm: Modify your box size according to what works for you and your living space. Easily control the amount of your harvest (no more being overrun with excess zucchini) Minimize the effort required for a successful harvest-goodbye, sweating over tilling the soil and frustrating hours of weeding! Make the whole process completely organic, repelling pests and increasing harvest yields through all-natural techniques From planting to harvest, all in twelve square inches. Once you know all about how square foot gardening can transform your yard and your eating habits, Simon Hamilton walks you through just how to get your own square foot garden started right away. Follow the steps in Square Foot Gardening Guide, and you'll be able to Plan your square foot garden, build your structures with ease, pick the plants that are best for your preferences and environment, mix your soil, and choose and carry out a composting technique that works for you. Moreover, with Simon Hamilton's expert gardening tips, you'll be able to avoid common pitfalls of organic gardening, and the list of growing, maintenance, and harvesting tasks breaks down just what you need to do to keep your garden thriving. And if that weren't enough, the included free bonus eBook Organic Gardener's Composting will help you kickstart your square foot garden with powerful, homemade organic compost. Don't be a square; click "Buy Now" to start your own square foot garden today. The world (and your stomach) will thank you!

ORGANIC SQUARE FOOT GARDENING SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN: THE SECRET GUIDE TO ORGANIC SQUARE FOOT GARDENING ABOUT THE BOOK: ORGANIC SQUARE FOOT GARDENING With this book you will learn all about organic square foot gardening! Rapidly becoming one of the more popular methods of gardening not only in America but in the world, organic square foot gardening allows you to keep a supply of crops and vegetables in your home, takes up much less space and maintenance time than a larger, more traditional garden. In this book, you will learn: 1.What is organic square foot gardening? That's the very first question answered in this book! 2.How can you build a square foot garden in your home or property with your own resources? An entire chapter in this book is dedicated just to the specifics of that! 3.How big is an organic square foot garden and how can I take care of it? There are many different sizes of square foot gardens and they're all answered within this book! 4.What are all of the different types of plants that you can put in a square foot garden? As you'll find out, the different types of plants and crops that you can put in a square foot garden vary entirely by season, and we'll go exactly into the reasons why. 5.Seeds? Of course, planting seeds is the most vital element of any garden. This book will go into how you can properly care and store for seeds, as well as how to properly plant them in an organic square foot garden for the most beautiful plants. 6.Is organic square foot gardening the right option for me? If you are worried about the cons of organic square foot gardening, an entire chapter of this book will weigh the advantages vs. the disadvantages and discuss them in detail. 7.What are some less known tips about organic square foot gardening? We've got that covered as well! A PREVIEW TO ORGANIC SQUARE FOOT GARDENING: What exactly is Square Foot Gardening? Garden Size Plant Size and Care Seeds Is Square Foot Gardening Right For You? Final Tips Start Getting the Benefits of Organic Square Foot Gardening!! Grab this book today! You can read on your Kindle, PC, MAC, Smart Phone, or Tablet! For less than a cup of coffee you can buy a book that could change your life for the better..... Simply scroll up and click the BUY button to instantly download Organic Square Foot Gardening: Learn the Secrets of Growing Organic Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs in Less Space Tags: Gardening, Square foot gardening, square foot

"Square foot gardening is an approach to growing flowers, vegetables, and herbs that requires only 20% of the space required to produce the same yield from a traditional garden. Most people aren't willing to give up their whole backyard just to grow a garden. This is why the Square Foot style has become so popular. People who would only have been able to grow one or two things using traditional methods can now grow a cornucopia of fresh, organic veggies and still have plenty of room for a patio and maybe even a pool! This guide will show you how to make the best use of your space with raised beds, plant density, and a few super-secret ninja planting techniques"--Back cover.

If you would like to grow your own healthy vegetables but have limited space to do so, then this is the book for you! Best-Selling authors James Paris and Norman J Stone combine their knowledge ofself-sufficiency and growing organic vegetables to present this book on square foot gardening. This method of growing vegetables in small spaces, combines Raised Bed Gardening with the concept of providing a good range of organically grown vegetables within the smallest of areas. Through the combined use of the ideal growing compost for best nutrition, and Companion Planting methods for nutrition and pest/disease control; SFG is the gardening method of choice for millions of 'switched on' gardeners today. Along with Raised Bed and Container planting methods, SFG is another way that individuals can take back control of their food needs from the big corporations - and benefit from fresh organically produced vegetables - by growing their own easily and with minimum fuss! What You Will Find In This Book: 1. An introduction to SFG - What it is all about. Growing vegetables in a square foot garden is all the rage just now - but what exactly is it all about? Here you will find out about the background to SFG and why it is so effective for growing fruit and vegetables of many kinds. 2. How to construct your own Square Foot Garden Simple instructions for constructing a simple SFG frame - it does not get much easier than this! 3. How to make your own 'special mix' of compost for infilling.; The 'secret sauce' behind the success of this intensive gardening technique, lays in the growing compound. Find out how to make top-notch organic compost to improve your soil and subsequent crop-yield. 5. Guidelines for planting out your SFG. Simple and clear diagrams and pictures to get you started on your own SFG. 6. Introducing Companion Planting - Good and Bad companions for your veggies. Companion Planting plays a crucial role in the success of a square foot or raised bed garden. Some great tips here to get your vegetables growing strong and proud. 7. Beneficial herbs and Organic pest control. Herb gardening is extremely important in the control of destructive pests. Find out which herbs are more beneficial for your plants. 8. Instructions on plant support and growing methods. Some instruction on how to go about supporting your plants so that you may get the best out of them and minimalize damage due to heavy crops. 9. A list of popular vegetables and herbs to grow in your SFG, including planting, plant care and harvesting/storing your vegetables. A comprehensive list of good vegetables and herbs that will complement each other throughout the growing process, as well as how to harvest and store your crops for later use.