- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Rodale Press; Reissue edition (Jan 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0878573410
- ISBN-13: 978-0878573417
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 488,379 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Details a simple yet highly effective gardening system, based on a grid of one-foot by one-foot squares, that produces big yields with less space and with less work than with conventional row gardens.
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62 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It really works!,
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This review is from: Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space with Less Work (Paperback)
I bought this book over Christmas and have put some of the principles into practice both at home, small country garden, and at our allotment. The book is full of practical tips, but the method is one that should be adopted by many gardeners: psychologically, dividing your garden into 4 ft squares makes it far more manageable..especially when weeding! We have made our paths with thick layers of newspaper covered with woodchips.. this works very well.. and used wooden frames. Because you put all the fertility just into the frames, you can really build fertile soil. Our harvest so far (I'm writing at the end of May) has been fantastic for such a small space. I particularly like Mel's idea for training cucurbits and even New zealand spinach vertically. A terrific book, that's an enjoyable read as well as being practical. There are so many books on gardening which give you the impression that the authors have not actually done what they suggest; but this book is full of ideas that really work! You won't regret buying it!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good if a little hard to read!,
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This review is from: Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space with Less Work (Paperback)
This is an excellet book in terms of its practicle advice on gardening, and I fully intend to use its principles. I did however find it read a lot like an american self help book for the first few chapters which you had to get through before you got to the actual how to do it part. Still recommend it highly.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Terrific book-- A common-sense revolution in gardening.,
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This review is from: Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space with Less Work (Paperback)
I received this book as a gift and it has been my near-constant companion ever since. I can't imagine gardening any other way now.Mel has a gift for explaining things in a clear and entertaining manner. Join the Square Foot revolution and enjoy more produce with less work!
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