Presented By Pawl Hollis Randy Robison All New

Presented By Pawl Hollis Randy Robison

All New Square Foot Gardening § No Weeding § No Digging § No Tilling § No Kidding! Getting Started

SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND NUTRITION

TEACHES VALUES

GREAT HOBBY, STRESSRELIEVING, FUN!

BEAUTIFIES THE ENVIRONMENT

MEL BARTHOLOMEW § Inventor § Best-Selling Gardening Book § PBS TV Series § Non-Profit Foundation - Schools - Humanitarian

WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT GARDENING? Simple, productive gardening system

WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT GARDENING? Adapts to all levels of experience

WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT GARDENING?

WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT GARDENING? Saves on: TIME WATER WORK MONEY

WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT GARDENING? Compared to a conventional single-row garden: § Grow 100% of the harvest § 20% of the space § 10% of the water § 5% of the seeds § 2% of the work § 0% of the weeds

SMALL OR LARGE

LUSH AND PRODUCTIVE

DECK GARDEN

BEAUTIFUL LOCATION

SPACE SAVER

ENCLOSED RETREAT

GARDEN OASIS

GARDEN LOCATION Lots of Sun– 6 to 8 Hours Away from Trees Close to House No Puddles

GROUND

PATIO § Adaptable to various locations

DECK

ROOFTOP

BALCONY

The Ten Basics of Square Foot Gardening 1. Lay out 2. Boxe s 3. Aisles 4. Soil 5. Grid 6. Care 7. Select 8. Plant 9. Water 10. Harv est

The Ten Basics of SFG 1 - LAYOUT Think in Squares – Not in Rows

The Ten Basics of SFG 2 – BOXES BUILD BOXES TO HOLD MEL’S MIX

ALL THAT IN ONE 4 X 4 BOX? § § § 1 head of cabbage 1 head of broccoli 1 head of cauliflower 4 heads of romaine 4 heads of red lettuce 4 heads of salad lettuce § 5 pounds sugar snap peas But wait, there’s more. . § 8 bunches of Swiss chard § 9 bunches of spinach § 16 small ball carrots § 16 beets § 4 bunches beet greens § 16 long carrots § 32 radishes