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What a difference the right soil can make 15 Oct 2009 | 05:01 am
We normally use the same “Mel’s Mix” soil, that we use in our Square Foot Garden boxes, for our seedlings too but, a while back (and for some unknown reason) I purchased a bag of standard “Seedling Mi...
Quick… Lettuce Escape! 15 Oct 2009 | 02:58 am
My initial reaction when I first heard of a lettuce bolting was… “Where to?” I suppose I had visions of all my lettuces scuttling out of my garden in the dead of night in a valiant attempt to avoid th...
Apologies and SFGSA Updates 15 Oct 2009 | 02:53 am
Forgive me dear readers, it has been three months since my last blog post. My apologies to one and all for being so scarce lately. Spring has sprung, The grass is riz, I wonder where the garden blo...
Growing Vegetables in Winter 3 Jul 2009 | 07:51 pm
Frost will kill your exposed vegetable plants! We learnt this the hard way even though we planted what we thought were supposed to be “frost resistant” varieties. Our lettuce seed packet simply said t...
Eating your sprouts? 22 May 2009 | 10:04 am
No, not brussel sprouts… Blech! Normal sprouts. I came across this “micro indoor hydroponic home food production system” called ‘Kitchen Gardening‘ a few weeks ago, where you simply put your seeds in ...
Building a seedling rack 22 May 2009 | 02:04 am
Having a seedling rack with heated pads and special grow lights to be able to sprout and grow your seedlings indoors is, while not a requirement of Square Foot Gardening, most definately a bonus. In t...
Planting our first seedlings 20 Apr 2009 | 12:31 pm
We decided to first ‘sprout’ our seeds in small containers of vermiculite and then transplant them into normal seedling trays filled with Mel’s Mix once sprouted. When they are a decent size and a bit...
Installing our Square Foot Garden Boxes 20 Apr 2009 | 10:19 am
Our plans are coming along nicely now. The boxes are built, the garden is cleared and most importantly… our Sphagnum Peat Moss has finally arrived – We can mix our perfect soil (Mel’s Mix) at last. Af...
Choosing what to plant and where to plant it 20 Apr 2009 | 08:06 am
OK, so you’ve built your boxes and grids, mixed your perfect soil and now you’re ready to plant some vegetables. Choosing what to plant in my Square Foot Garden, and where to plant it, gave me a few h...
Mixing Your Square Foot Garden Soil 20 Apr 2009 | 08:05 am
Mel's Mix - The Perfect SFG Soil A successful, flourishing and productive Square Foot Garden is quite easy to achieve, even if you ignore everything else except this advice: Don’t Skimp on the So...
