Do you know what the best feature is in All New Square Foot Gardening?
Sure, there are ten new features in this all-new, updated book. Sure, it's even simpler than it was before. Of course, you don't have to worry about fertilizer or poor soil ever again because you'll be growing above the ground.
But, the best feature is that "anyone," "anywhere" can enjoy a Square Foot garden. Children, adults with limited mobility, even complete novices can achieve spectacular results.
But, let's get back to the ten improvements. You're going to love them.
1) New Location - Move your garden closer to your house by eliminating single-row gardening. Square Foot Garden needs just "twenty percent" of the space of a traditional garden.
2) New Direction - Locate your garden "on top" of existing soil. Forget about pH soil tests, double-digging (who enjoys that?), or the never-ending soil improvements.
3) New Soil - The new "Mel's Mix" is the perfect growing mix. Why, we even give you the recipe. Best of all, you can even "buy" the different types of compost needed.
4) New Depth - You only need to prepare a SFG box to a depth of 6 inches! It's true--the majority of plants develop just fine when grown at this depth.
5) No Fertilizer - The all new SFG does not need any fertilizer-ever! If you start with the perfect soil mix, then you don't need to add fertilizer.
6) New Boxes - The new method uses bottomless boxes placed aboveground. We show you how to build your own (with step-by-step photos).
7) New Aisles - The ideal gardening aisle width is about three to four feet. That makes it even easier to kneel, work, and harvest.
8)New Grids - Prominent and permanent grids added to your SFG box help you visualize the planting squares and know how to space for maximum harvest.
9)New Seed Saving Idea - The old-fashioned way advocates planting many seeds and then thinning the extras (that means pulling them up). The new method means planting a pinch- literally two or three seeds--per planting hole.
10) Tabletop Gardens - The new boxes are so much smaller and lighter (only 6 inches of soil, remember?), you can add a plywood bottom to make them portable.
Of course, that's not all. We've also included simple, easy-to-follow instructions using lots of photos and illustrations. You're going to love it!Customer Review1 :
I owned the previous edition, but lost it and many other books when my house flooded. This is one of the few I've replaced. This one has added some tables of info that can be handy.
Everytime I start wondering if the cost of building those boxes and using the special mix is worth it, I remember what I paid for the tiller that also drowned in the flood. I can "till" this mix with my fingers! No gas, no oil, no noise, no fumes, no storage space needed. I'm in an apartment now, not a house, so that is important.
Customer Review2 :
This is a truly unjique approach to gardening, designed to take the pain away. All tha work goes away and the fun comes out. I would give it 4 stars except is was so well written as well. You must have this book if you want great flowers or vegtables the easy way for years and years to come!!! This will really change your gardening experience. If you don't have the ability to think outside the box though, you will waste your money. I was not much of a gardener before this book because it was a lot of work and it just wasn't all that fun. This book brings gardening alive and makes it a blast. It also makes it truly easy.
Customer Review3 :
I read the original SFG book and when I heard there was a new version I was skeptical about any improvement on the original concept, but I was amazed at how much he had improved the SFG method in this book. If you are a gardener you need to at least try this method. If you are already using the old SFG methods you really need to read this and try it, it makes the old methods obsolete. Great book, well written and everything is explained in ways that make sense to regular people. Mel's easy and humorous writting style makes it a fun and informative read.
Customer Review4 :
This book gives great practical advice for gardening in small spaces. We have tried it and gotten some really tasty fruits and veggies.
Customer Review5 :
Had to obtain a copy of this book....after seeing my daughter in law and son have great success with their first garden!!!
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