Eco Friendly Square Foot Gardening

I started a square foot gardening instructor certification course this week.   Square Foot Gardening (SFG) is a gardening method that makes gardening easy and appealing to everyone.  I will be sharing information on how to use SFG method on my gardening blog Small Space Gardening Without A Green Thumb.  

A few thing I want to share about SFG:

- SFG is a simple efficient method of gardening in a small space.
- SFG uses 80% less space than traditional long row gardening.
- Major benefits are:
     - Cost reduced 50%
     - Space reduced 80%
     - Water is reduced 90%
     - Seeds reduced by 98%
     - Work is reduce to a minimum
- Things that are eliminated by using SFG method:
     - Tilling
     - Digging
     - Fertilizing
     - Weeding

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Grow your own or buy locally grown

I am planning a garden again this year to grow some vegetables and berries of my own.  I am in a new house with a very neglected garden space.  With careful planning and lots of hard work I hope to have a few of my favorite things.

--> As I said it will take some hard work to whip this space into shape. I will used raised beds and containers.  See my gardening blog
Container Gardening Without A Green Thumb

For those of you who don't have the time or space to grow a garden you can always buy locally grown foods.  A resource for finding locally grown produce in your area is LocalHarvest. Use their website to find family farms, farmers' markets,  and other sources of sustainably grown food close to you .You can find produce, grass-fed meats, and many other good things.

                                                          LocalHarvest

Recycle, reuse, repurpose, and grow!

We have a new curbside recycling company and I needed a planter..........so the logical and "green" thing to do was...........you guessed it. I planted yellow crookneck squash and cucumbers in the recycle bin!! Genius!