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All New Square Foot Gardening
A revolutionary gardening method that enables anyone to grow an abundance of vegetables in just 20% of the space of a traditional garden with a fraction of the work, water, and waste.
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What it’s about
All New Square Foot Gardening presents Mel Bartholomew's perfected system for growing more food in less space with minimal effort. This book rejects the back-breaking, wasteful methods of traditional row gardening, guiding readers to build compact, raised garden boxes divided by a simple grid into one-foot squares. The secret to the system's success is a magical, weed-free growing medium called "Mel's Mix," which provides perfect nutrients and moisture retention. By detailing a simple 8-step process—from planning and building to planting densely and harvesting efficiently—the book makes gardening accessible, fun, and incredibly productive for everyone, from absolute beginners and urban dwellers with limited space to experienced gardeners looking to maximize their output and enjoyment.
The through-line
- Who it’s for
- An aspiring or current home gardener who wants to grow fresh, healthy vegetables but is frustrated by the hard work, inefficiency, and space requirements of traditional methods.
- The problem
- Traditional row gardening requires a large yard, endless tilling and weeding, and results in wasted space, water, seeds, and produce. Feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, and discouraged by the back-breaking labor and poor results of conventional gardening, leading to the belief that gardening is a chore, not a joy.
- The plan
- Plan your garden to grow exactly what you need.
- Lay out and build your raised boxes and grids.
- Create the perfect 'Mel's Mix' growing medium.
- Plant efficiently using the square-foot grid system.
- Maintain your garden with simple, minimal watering and no weeding.
- The payoff
- Enjoying a highly productive, beautiful garden that yields an abundance of fresh vegetables with minimal work. · Saving money on groceries, reducing waste, and feeling proud of your self-sufficiency. · Transforming gardening from a chore into a fun, relaxing, and rewarding family activity.