All New! Square Foot Gardening, 4th Edition: The World's Most Popular Growing Method to Harvest More Food from Less Space by The Square Foot Gardening Foundation

Over 3 million copies sold! This revolutionary gardening book gets a revolutionary update for its 4th edition--new plans, options, and advice herald a modern approach to this tried-and-true method.

No digging, no tilling, no fertilizing, no machinery or heavy tools--less watering, waste, and weeding! In All New! Square Foot Gardening, 4th Edition, discover the foolproof gardening method that has helped generations of gardeners around the world raise their own organic vegetables in less space, with less effort, and for less money than traditional row gardens.

The Square Foot Gardening (SFG) technique takes the guesswork out of every step, even if you are completely new to gardening. The process is simple: set up your garden box, fill it with a growing blend known as Mel's Mix(TM), and add a square-foot grid on top to guarantee proper plant spacing and maximum yields. With this easy and flexible system, you'll reap the rewards of baskets of homegrown produce to enjoy with friends and family.

In the 4th edition, enjoy:

• Updated and beautifully illustrated garden plans to help you lay out your plantings and grow what your family eats most
• Extensive new charts with crop-by-crop information on how and when to plant and harvest each vegetable
• Flexible, step-by-step building plans for garden boxes you can build, fill, and plant in a single afternoon
• Insight on where to place your garden, how to plan your squares, and how to care for your plants organically
• Instructions for DIYing trellises, hoop tunnels, archways, and other accessories for your SFG
• More practical solutions to today's biggest gardening challenges, including deer, extreme weather, and insect pests
• NEW - Information on building and using "top hats" to grow healthy root crops in a standard SFG bed
• NEW - Alternative options if the standard Mel's Mix ingredients aren't available to you or you're looking for alternatives to peat moss
• 200 NEW PHOTOS, 30 NEW ILLUSTRATIONS - Redesigned pages with all-new illustrations for fun, easy planning and new photographs to reflect more diverse growing locations
• Plus, a Quick Start Guide to get you growing today

It is a mission of the SFG Foundation to empower gardeners with the skills to create their own sustainable, sufficient, and reliable food source. They strive to reduce world hunger by teaching people in underserved countries how to grow their own fresh produce to eat and sell.

If you're looking for a low-maintenance, lower-cost way to grow food for yourself and your family, you will find success with this invaluable reference. If you're already a dedicated Square Foot Gardener with a tattered copy of a previous edition, you will expand on your success with the updated and enhanced guidance. With All New Square Foot Gardening, 4th Edition, you'll discover everything you need to know about the world's most popular growing technique to harvest MORE food from less space.

Now you can garden anywhere!

Table of Contents:

Dedication
Foreword
Memoriam
1 An Introduction to Square foot Gardening
2 Your Square Foot Garden Quick Start Guide
3 Choosing a Site for Your Square Foot Garden
4 Planning Your Squares
5 Building Your Square Foot Garden
6 Building Your Square Foot Garden Add-Ons
7 Filling Your Square Foot Garden Bed
8 Planting Your Square Foot Garden
9 Maintaining Your Square Foot Garden
10 Harvesting Your Square Foot Garden
11 Challenges and Solutions
References
About the Square Foot Gardening Foundation
Index

Review Quotes:

"I hope Square Foot Gardening does for you what it did for me: unlock a lifelong passion for growing your own food, reconnecting to nature, and the multitude of other benefits that becoming a gardener bestows upon your life. Trust me when I say that you have no idea the richness gardening can bring to your life."

-- From the book's foreword by Kevin Espiritu, Founder of Epic Gardening

"The layout is also great, allowing you to quickly jump to whatever section you need for your gardening expertise, making it a fantastic reference book. What makes it stand out are the new colorful pictures, brand-new gardening plans, and even more plants added compared to previous editions."

-- Susan Bewley, Budget Earth

"This book is especially helpful for those who want an edible garden that can fit any space and provide an impressive yield. There are excellent and clear instructions for serious gardeners who are interested in producing food for their families and friends and more."

-- Barbara Keer, Splash Magazines

"...an awesome guide and resource for anyone with a square foot garden, or looking to start one."

-- Washington Gardener

At the heart of the Square Foot Gardening Foundation beats a mission as vibrant as the gardens it tends: "Square Foot Gardening: Simplifying Organic Gardening and Nourishing Communities Worldwide."

The Square Foot Gardening Foundation champions simplified organic gardening to nurture communities worldwide. It aims to make gardening accessible and enjoyable for everyone through its innovative Square Foot Gardening Method. By breaking down barriers and providing guidance, it empowers individuals and communities to cultivate thriving organic gardens, regardless of space or experience.

Additionally, the Foundation fosters connections and community through educational initiatives, outreach programs, and partnerships, promoting sustainability and enriching lives globally. The Square Foot Gardening Foundation grant program uses the royalties earned from your book purchases to continue these programs and initiatives. We deeply appreciate your support in our mission.

Cool Springs Press

Pub Date: January 14, 2025

0.71" H x 9.92" L x 7.95" W 

272 pages

Paperback