Mel Bartholomew
All New Square Foot Gardening
32 editions
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1981
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Square Foot Gardening: Answer Book
8 editions
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2012
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Square Foot Gardening with Kids: Learn Together: - Gardening basics - Science and math - Water conservation - Self-sufficiency - Healthy eating
3 editions
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2014
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Square Metre Gardening
9 editions
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2013
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Square Foot Gardening High-Value Veggies: Homegrown Produce Ranked by Value (Volume 6) (All New Square Foot Gardening, 6)
5 editions
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2016
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All New Square Foot Gardening Cookbook
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Cash from Square Foot Gardening
6 editions
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1985
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Square Foot Gardening to the Rescue: Food Security for Everyone
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2010
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Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew (1981-02-15)
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How to Plant a Vegetable Garden
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1983
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“Plants like beer! Don’t just dump beer left in bottles after a party. Once it becomes flat—after a day or two—add the beer to your SFG bucket of sun-warmed water. The nutrients and salts in the beer will give your plants an added boost. Of course, if the dog seems a little dopey for no apparent reason, you’ll know you need to put a cover on that bucket!”
― Square Foot Gardening: Answer Book
― Square Foot Gardening: Answer Book
“How do I save my squash plants from these disgusting squash bugs? Squash bugs can proliferate quickly and they are tough to eradicate, so it’s important to take action at the first sight of one. The larvae and young bugs are much easier to kill than the mature individuals. They are slow moving and easy to catch, so handpicking can be an effective control method. Drop mature bugs into a jar of warm soapy water, and knock or brush eggs from the undersides of leaves into the same jar. You can destroy these bugs and the eggs by just squishing them, but I wouldn’t recommend this. They are relatives of the stinkbug and you’ll find out just how closely related they are when you squish them. You’ll think they’re second cousins! Some gardeners have had success with Neem oil, but this usually isn’t effective against adult squash bugs. I would suggest hitting them early and often with physical removal, and making sure there is no yard debris about that could shelter the bugs. Other than that, healthy plants are your best defense against the damage these bugs can cause. Notice above the importance of catching a problem like this early, when there’s just eggs or small bugs. Much easier to control. Remember how I tell people that with a big single row garden way out back you only visit it a couple times a week and the bugs can get a good foothold before you even notice them. Then it’s almost too late. With your Square Foot Garden, you tend it regularly, and with hand watering, you nurture your plants; you’ll see the bugs right away. You’ll see the first sign of something wrong, and then it’s much easier to take care of. It’s just like nurturing your children. If you only see them twice a week, you don’t notice they have the sniffles. Then they come down with a cold, which turns into a serious illness. Then it’s too late to correct. Catch it when they still have a runny nose—and tend your gardens the same way. That’s why I like to encourage people to treat their plants like their children.”
― Square Foot Gardening: Answer Book
― Square Foot Gardening: Answer Book
“After many experiments, I found that three of my favorite ingredients made the perfect mix when combined in equal portions: 1/3 Peat Moss—Available at any garden center or supermarket. 1/3 Vermiculite—Buy the coarse grade in large 4-cubic-foot bags at any garden center or home improvement store. Phone ahead to be sure it’s available in that size. 1/3 Blended Compost—If you don’t have your own compost operation, then buy bags of compost at the garden center to get started. Then, start your own compost pile as soon as possible. I’ll explain some simple steps for foolproof composting later in the book. However, one word of caution here: You must have a blended compost, so don’t buy all the same kind. Pick out one bag of this and one bag of that. But, more about that in Chapter 5.”
― All New Square Foot Gardening: The Revolutionary Way to Grow More In Less Space
― All New Square Foot Gardening: The Revolutionary Way to Grow More In Less Space
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