There’s a more convenient approach when it comes to gardening, and although it has been introduced way back in the 80s you probably haven’t heard about it. The term is square foot gardening – a clever and easy approach to manage all the plants you’re planning to grow in the garden. You may not have heard about this but you sure have come across with it in some home settings where this kind of gardening is practiced in one’s backyard.

So what exactly is it all about? Square foot gardening method utilizes the advantages of a healthy soil through the use and combination of various organic gardening methods including compost. The garden space is divided into spaces, preferably 4 X 4 dimension, and it uses an open-bottomed box raised beds to accommodate different types of plants and crops in one garden space. Some of the plants and vegetables that are highly recommended for this type of gardening approach include tomato, mint, oregano, basil, broccoli, onions, carrots and many more. The seeds and the seedlings are highly accessible in some gardening stores.

Square foot gardening rose into fame in the eighties when Mel Bartholomew coined the term in a book. It’s also heavily associated with raised bed gardening and French intensive gardening. Because it is simple and effective as a gardening technique, many people adapted it in their homes. It’s easy to manage and maintain and it doesn’t take too much space. Plus you can have different types of plants in one entire garden space.

Such gardening method is highly recommended for those people who wanted to explore gardening for the first time because it’s easy and manageable. It’s not work-intensive – it doesn’t require too much digging and tilling. It’s a best step to jumpstart your ambitious venture to whip the most appealing gardening outside your house.

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