Square Foot Gardening

By Mel Bartholomew,

Book cover of Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space with Less Work

Book description

One of the bestselling garden books ever is fresher than ever! Ready to inspire a whole new generation of gardeners.

When he created the "square foot gardening" method, Mel Bartholomew, a retired engineer and efficiency expert, found the solution to the frustrations of most gardeners. His revolutionary system is simple:…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Square Foot Gardening as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book cracks the code on how to get the most veggies out of a small, raised bed gardening system. It is no surprise that this book seems to have spurred a whole movement and fundamentally changed the way many people garden. I really appreciate how Bartholomew lays out the steps and techniques to consider and gives the spacing needed for specific types of plants. He also incorporates compost into his raised beds, so he gets a high five from me.

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