Great for getting you started in vegetable growing.

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	• All New Square Foot Gardening Mel Bartholomew Cool Springs Press, 2006 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 103 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Very informative! I can't wait to try it!

I found this to be a very informative book about the history of "Square Foot Gardening" as well as a nice comparison of the old and new methods.
It also is a great "How To" book because every step of the process is carefully described and illustrated with both photographs and drawings. Mel takes you every step of the way including determining how large an area is needed, the actual building of the square foot garden, and many great options for your completed garden. Mel even tells you how and when to plant to extend your growing season.
I would recommend this book to anyone who thinks gardening has to be hard work, or if you just want to try something new. I can't wait to see mine growing!

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This guy sounds like a donkey behind

I will not buy his books, so I have nothing to say about it. It is silly not to cultivate native land and buy all this commercial gardening stuff. Defeats the purpose a bit, doesn't it?

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Great for getting you started in vegetable growing.

This book is great for giving beginners the confidence to get started in growing vegetables. I have begun my raised beds and I am looking forward to seeing some things grow.

I had the older version some years ago and loved it too. This one seems like it is even easier to use.

It does go through specifics on certain vegetables at the end but you may want a vegetable book to help you in identifying and harvesting the specific vegetables.

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Square Foot Gardeing

Years ago (and I mean YEARS!) I purchased the first edition of this great book for my first veggie garden....I like this new version with added information, but, do miss the old diagrams of plant placements and wished they, too, would have been included this time around. I am a visual person so they really helped me and my small garden be a square footer! Will hang on to my old, tattered version, just for that purpose, while enjoying the new.

Another fan

I am another fan of SFG. I've bought several books for friends and family. I first tried SFG in the early '90's and had moderate success, so when we started a new garden at our new house, I wanted something rewarding and sustainable. I was impressed with the improvements in the new system. Simpler, faster and very time effecient. And it looks good!

I, too, had trouble finding vermiculite. I starting seedlings with "Mel's Mix," using perlite and it worked fine. We did find the small bags of vermiculite at Lowe's and, went with them for two 4x8 boxes. I figured it was a one time expense and we were running out of time. Before we add more boxes, though, I plan to search out a cheaper source for the vermiculite. Other than that, the garden was a dream to put together. We did the whole project in one weekend, complete with a drip system on a timer for watering when we're away.

The book was very easy to follow and has lots of information for novice gardeners as well as more experienced individuals. I will continue to buy copies and spread the word about this great system.

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