100 Books: All New Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew

All New Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew

Even in a farming community where I live, it can be a challenge to find fresh, healthy food that is organically grown. I do have one local source - Rabbittown Farms.

In addition to purchasing seasonal, fresh food from this farm, I decided that I would grow some of my own vegetables this year. I have never had a garden, so I decided to do some research to find the best method for a busy person to grow their own food. I discovered this book by Mel Bartholomew. He had a national PBS gardening show in the past featuring his Square Foot Gardening method.

The basic concept is to build a 4x4 foot box and fill it with the optimal planting mix of potting soil, compost and vermiculite, which minimizes weeds, optimizes growth and takes very little time and space. I have built the box and will be planting greens and tomatoes this week. Check out my blog periodically to see how it is going.