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Who Is Mel ?
Mel Bartholomew, a prominent engineer who retired early, is the author of the largest selling gardening book in America. His method has received worldwide recognition for its simplicity and uniqueness and has been written about in every major newspaper and gardening magazine in the country.
To Welcome To My Garden
Would you like a garden filled with beautiful flowers, luscious vegetables, fresh herbs, but NO WEEDS or HARD WORK? Well, thats what Square Foot Gardening is all about. Ive taken all the hard work out of gardening. No heavy digging, watering, weeding, thinning, or over-flowering harvest. Whats left is a productive, well-kept, colorful garden that looks more like a landscaped area than a typical single-row garden. -Mel Bartholomew
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6 - CARE NEVER WALK ON YOUR GROWING SOIL. Tend your garden from the aisles. 7 - SELECT Plant a different flower, vegetable, or herb crop in each square foot, using 1, 4, 9, or 16 plants per square foot. 8 - PLANT Conserve seeds. Plant only a pinch (2 or 3 seeds) per hole. Place transplants in a slight saucer-shaped depression. 9 - WATER Water by hand from a bucket of sun-warmed water. 10 - HARVEST When you finish harvesting a square foot, add compost and replant it with a new and different crop.
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Pick an area that gets 6-8 hours of sunshine daily. Stay clear of trees and shrubs where roots and shade may interfere. Have it close to the house for convenience and protection. Existing soil is not really important. You wont be using it. Area must not puddle after a heavy rain.
COMPOST
What is it?
Compost is a clean, crumbly, rich, earthy substance you can make for your garden soil. Properly made, it has all of the nutrients your plants need. In just about a month you can produce your own compost. Pile up weeds, kitchen waste, barnyard manure (NOT dog or cat), dry grass clippings, leaves, etc. The greater the variety, the richer the compost. Dont add fats, meats, dairy, or bakery products. Keep mixing in new things, turn the whole pile weekly and keep it moist.
Composting:
The Key To Garden Success!
Advantages
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New Method -
User Friendly
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Economical Efficient
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Easy to Protect
Earth Friendly
Fivefold Harvest
Highly Productive
$12.95 Plus $3.95 S & H The Original Book Square Foot Gardening
The All-Time Best Seller Over 1 Million Copies Sold 347 pages 100 photos & illustrations
$16.95 Plus $3.95 S & H New Revised Edition CA$H From Square Foot Gardening
Abundant Harvest for profit Practical ideas for a Productive home business 250 pages photos & illustrations
Mel has a gift for explaining things in a clear and entertaining manner. """"" from LA, CA. This book made me want to garden again. Thanks Mel!!! """"" from Georgia Square Foot Gardening will help you grow what you need, while conserving on space, time, effort and seeds. Why isnt EVERYBODY gardening """"" from Calif this way? Best gardening book everbar none!
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$14.95 Plus $3.95 S & H The classic TV video series On three 60 minute video tapes
Vol. 1 All the Basics Vol. 2 Getting Started Vol. 3 Small Space Gardening
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