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Presented By Pawl Hollis Randy Robison

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, STRESS-RELIEVING, FUN!. BEAUTIFIES THE ENVIRONMENT. MEL BARTHOLOMEW. Inventor

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Presented By Pawl Hollis Randy Robison

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  1. Presented ByPawl Hollis Randy Robison

  2. AllNew Square Foot Gardening • No Weeding • No Digging • No Tilling • No Kidding! Getting Started

  3. SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND NUTRITION

  4. TEACHES VALUES

  5. GREAT HOBBY, STRESS-RELIEVING, FUN!

  6. BEAUTIFIES THE ENVIRONMENT

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

  8. WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT GARDENING? Simple, productive gardening system

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

  10. WHAT IS SQUARE FOOT GARDENING?

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

  12. 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

  13. SMALL OR LARGE

  14. LUSH AND PRODUCTIVE

  15. DECK GARDEN

  16. BEAUTIFUL LOCATION

  17. SPACE SAVER

  18. ENCLOSED RETREAT

  19. GARDEN OASIS

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

  21. GROUND

  22. Adaptable to various locations PATIO

  23. DECK

  24. ROOFTOP

  25. BALCONY

  26. Layout Boxes Aisles Soil Grid Care Select Plant Water Harvest The Ten Basics ofSquare Foot Gardening

  27. The Ten Basics of SFG1 - LAYOUT Think in Squares – Not in Rows

  28. BUILD BOXES TO HOLD MEL’S MIX The Ten Basics of SFG2 – BOXES

  29. 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 poundssugar 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 ALL THAT IN ONE 4X4 BOX?

  30. PYRAMID BOXES

  31. The Ten Basics of SFG3 -AISLES

  32. The Ten Basics of SFG4 - SOIL MEL’S MIX: 1/3 peat moss 1/3 coarse vermiculite 1/3 blended compost

  33. 6 Inches Deep – Really???

  34. The Ten Basics of SFG5 - GRID

  35. WITHOUT A GRID IT ISN’T A SQUARE FOOT GARDEN!

  36. The Ten Basics of SFG6 - CARE

  37. CARE – WEEDING

  38. The Ten Basics of SFG7 - SELECT CROPS

  39. The Ten Basics of SFG8 - PLANT

  40. SPACING PER SQUARE FOOT 1 4 9 16

  41. The Ten Basics of SFG9 - WATER

  42. The Ten Basics of SFG10 - HARVEST

  43. Layout Boxes Aisles Soil Grid Care Select Plant Water Harvest The Ten Basics ofSquare Foot Gardening

  44. WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THIS YARD?

  45. A GARDEN FOR ALL AGES Ages 4 to 94

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