Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew

Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew

One of the bestselling garden books ever is fresher than ever! Ready to inspire a whole new generation of gardeners.

When he created the "square foot gardening" method, Mel Bartholomew, a retired engineer and efficiency expert, found the solution to the frustrations of most gardeners. His revolutionary system is simple: it's an ingenious planting method based on using square foot blocks of garden space instead of rows. Gardeners build up, not down, so there's no digging and no tilling after the first year. And the method requires less thinning, less weeding, and less watering.

"I found a better way to garden, one that's more efficient, more manageable, and requires less work," Bartholomew explains. Not surprisingly, his method quickly received worldwide recognition and has been written up in every major newspaper and gardening magazine. His book, which served as the companion to the nationally acclaimed television series, has sold over 800,000 copies. Now freshened with new illustrations, the book Ingram calls "the largest selling garden book in America" is reissued for the delight of a whole new generation of gardeners.

“The book is great and the method is even better” —Bob Thomson, host of Victory Garden

“Top 10 Gardening Best-Seller.” —Publishers Weekly

“This is a good, competent gardening book, well written and sensibly presented.” —Library Journal

“How to get more from less is one of life's major challenges today. Here is a book that does just that for those with a hoe...” —Booklist

“Bartholomew is a welcome presence...” —Kirkus Reviews

“This amazing discovery truly makes gardening fun and easy.” —Mike Levey, host of Amazing Discoveries

“The approach is fascinating. It's new, different and very innovative.” —Long Island Horticultural Society

“It's one of the few garden books that offers something new to the reader.” —Christian Science Monitor

Mel Bartholomew was the creator and originator of the Square Foot Gardening system, as well as the author of All New Square Foot Gardening, which was America's best-selling gardening book for a decade. Since its publication in 1981, Bartholomew's guide has sold 2.5 million copies. He hosted a PBS TV show for five years before moving on to the Learning Channel and Discovery Network for three more years. Bartholomew was the founder of the Square Foot Gardening Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes every home in the globe to grow a little garden and eat fresh, uncontaminated vegetables. Mel Bartholomew created the unique square-foot approach to gardening in the 1970s and published the first book on the subject a few years later.

All New Square Foot Gardening, his follow-up book, was published in 2005 and has since made home gardening accessible to millions of people. He lives in California, and the Square Foot Gardening Foundation is based in South Carolina. Squarefoot Gardening may be found at www.squarefootgardening.com.

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ISBN 13	9781579548568
ISBN 10	1579548563
Title	Square Foot Gardening
Author	Mel Bartholomew
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Rodale Press
Year published	2005-04-02
Number of pages	352
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.