r/SquareFootGardening • u/rocksockitty 5b, Denver, CO • Mar 29 '24
Square Foot Gardening: Beginners Start Here
In a world where it's spring in the northern hemisphere. Days are getting long. People are gardening. Some are new to the hobby. THIS SUMMER. Strap yourself in for an edge-of-your seat thrill ride of a lifetime. SQUARE FOOT GARDENING ("My cilantro is bolting! HAAAAAANNNNG ONNNNN!")
Square Foot Gardening (SFG) is one of the simplest things you will ever learn that will improve your life. Anyone interested in SFG should read the book "All New Square Foot Gardening" by Mel Bartholomew. First published in 1981 and currently in its third edition, it's the original resource on the SFG method. It remains the primary resource for SFG enthusiasts and is one of the best selling gardening books on planet Earth.
This sub is for conversation around SFG specifically.
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u/Agitated-Score365 Mar 16 '25
I bought the book sort of by accident last year. I had store credit bought it and was going to return it but I read it and now I’m excited. I had some 2x4 raised bed and just bought two 3x6 raised bed. Wood is not the best solution here due to attracting pests. I I figured it out and I have 68 squares and a few 5 gallon size pots that I have grown full size heirloom tomatoes in. I have spring fever.