Square foot gardening does come with a lot of benefits, including saving space and making the most of the area you have. ... In Bartholomew's book, he mentions making 6-inch beds.

Create an organized garden plan that ensures proper spaces by following this square-foot gardening planting guide, and you’ll have a thriving veggie garden in no time.

He published his book, “Square Foot Gardening,” in 1981, then hosted a PBS television show for several years. In 2005 he published a revised version titled “All New Square Foot Gardening.” ...

He published his book “Square Foot Gardening” in 1981, then hosted a PBS television show for several years. In 2005 he published a revised version titled “All New Square Foot Gardening.” ...

Square-foot gardening is an easy way to get a small garden started. ... and in his revised book, “All New Square Foot Gardening,” Bartholomew also has instructions for beans and other vine crops.

Tenets of Square-Foot Gardening. Cultivate in small, raised garden boxes that are at least 6 inches deep, separated into a 1-by-1-foot grid pattern (often 16 squares per box).

Here are the 10 steps from Mel Bartholomew's book "Square Foot Gardening," with Stieve adding two more. 1. Pick the right location. Place it in an area that gets six to eight hours of sun daily.

Mel Bartholomew, a former Old Field resident and author of “Square Foot Gardening,” a how-to book that changed the way people garden around the world, died April 28 of liver cancer.

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If you don’t have a large space for a vegetable garden, or you are looking to maximize vegetable, herb and flower production in a small space, the square-foot gardening method may be for you. A ...