Square foot gardening was invented by backyard gardener, retired engineer and efficiency expert Mel Bartholomew. Typically ...

If you don’t have a large space for a vegetable garden, or you are looking to maximize vegetable, herb and flower production in a small space, the square-foot gardening method may be for you. A ...

Square-foot gardening offers a lot of pre-formulated plans for almost any size garden plot. Spring's almost here (I promise). ... and then put a literal wood grid on the bed, ...

One strategy to maximize production in a raised bed is to use a square-foot garden production system. Square-foot gardening employs a system of laying out, planting and maintaining a productive ...

One strategy to maximize production in a raised bed is to use a square-foot garden production system. Square-foot gardening employs a system of laying out, planting and maintaining a productive ...

Square foot gardening is perfect for nature lovers with smaller yards. Follow these expert tips and a helpful chart that explains how to build and maintain one. Keep This Important Tip in Mind ...

Square Foot Gardening, 4th Edition (Cool Springs Press) by the Square Foot Gardening Foundation Originally published in the June/July 2025 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and regularly vetted for accuracy.

One strategy to maximize production in a raised bed is to use a square-foot garden production system. Square-foot gardening employs a system of laying out, planting and maintaining a productive ...

Square-foot gardening employs a system of laying out, planting and maintaining a productive garden in almost any amount of space, utilizing small plots based on a grid of squares measuring 1 foot ...

The most common size square-foot garden is 4-foot-by-4-foot, divided into 16 1-foot squares. The bed should be 12 inches deep to accommodate deep-rooted vegetables, such as carrots and tomatoes.