The South West Educational Foundation, Inc.: Ask Jack
The South West
Educational Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 877 Sarasota, Fl 34230
A IRS determined qualified 501(c)(3)
941.961.5069
Jack@TheSWEF.org
Educational Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 877 Sarasota, Fl 34230
A IRS determined qualified 501(c)(3)
941.961.5069
Jack@TheSWEF.org
Getting Started Tip for a small space...The
following information should help you in making
a successful garden.
Most gardens are planted in long rows separated
by three foot aisles. This means 80% of your
garden (that you water, weed, and fertilize) grows
nothing. You just walk on it. The square foot
method eliminates that 80% of your garden that
you don't use by planting in blocks.
Using the square foot gardening method, you
divide a 4 x 4 area into sixteen 1 foot square
gardens. You then can plant a different crop in
each of the squares. For example, you might plant
16 carrots in one area, four beans in another, and
one cabbage in another. That leaves you with 13
other areas to fill!
Separate the area with pebbles, mulch hay, or
sand. If you don't want to do any weeding...create
your own soil.
following information should help you in making
a successful garden.
Most gardens are planted in long rows separated
by three foot aisles. This means 80% of your
garden (that you water, weed, and fertilize) grows
nothing. You just walk on it. The square foot
method eliminates that 80% of your garden that
you don't use by planting in blocks.
Using the square foot gardening method, you
divide a 4 x 4 area into sixteen 1 foot square
gardens. You then can plant a different crop in
each of the squares. For example, you might plant
16 carrots in one area, four beans in another, and
one cabbage in another. That leaves you with 13
other areas to fill!
Separate the area with pebbles, mulch hay, or
sand. If you don't want to do any weeding...create
your own soil.
You build your own perfect soil. And it's all
really rather simple. It requires just three
ingredients.
Peat Moss
Compost
Vermiculite
really rather simple. It requires just three
ingredients.
Peat Moss
Compost
Vermiculite
Just mix these three ingredients in equal proportions and
you have the finest soil you could imagine. It's light and
loose (thanks to the peat moss), it retains moisture very
well (thanks to the vermiculite), and is full of the
nutrients your plants need (thanks to the compost). And
all these ingredients can be found at you local garden
center.
No Weeding
Yup, thats right. Since you're making your own soil, there
will be no weed seeds in there to start with. Plus, any weed
seeds that might happen to blow in are easily removed
because the soil is so light and loose.
you have the finest soil you could imagine. It's light and
loose (thanks to the peat moss), it retains moisture very
well (thanks to the vermiculite), and is full of the
nutrients your plants need (thanks to the compost). And
all these ingredients can be found at you local garden
center.
No Weeding
Yup, thats right. Since you're making your own soil, there
will be no weed seeds in there to start with. Plus, any weed
seeds that might happen to blow in are easily removed
because the soil is so light and loose.
- Email for a more complete list: Jack@TheSWEF.com
- or comprehensive insights Courtesy of Vegetable Gardening in Florida
- by JAMES M. STEPHENS
- and at The University of Florida: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Vegetable_Gardening
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