Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space With Less Work - Hardcover

Mel Bartholomew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0878573402 ISBN 13: 9780878573400

Publisher: Rodale Press, 1981

Synopsis

Details a simple yet highly effective gardening system, based on a grid of one-foot by one-foot squares, that produces big yields with less space and with less work than with conventional row gardens

About this title

From the Back Cover:

As seen by milions on national television

"The book is great and the method is even better."--Bob Thomson, host of Victory Garden

Twice as much in half the space!

* A complete garden book for both the beginner and the expert
* A new way to garden with 80 percent less space and work
* The companion book to the nationally acclaimed television series
* Over 900,000 copies in print

About the author
Mel Martholomew, a retired engineer, found the answer to the frustrations of most gardeners, "I found a beter way to garden," says Mel, "one that's more efficent, more manageable and less work." The result is Square Foot Gardening. His method has received world-wid recognition for its simplicity and uniqueness and has been written up in every major newspaper and gardening magazine.

What they're saying
"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

"Top 10 gardening best-seller."--Publishers Weekly

* Grow a perfect garden in only 10 minutes a day.
* Harvest the biggest tomatoes.
* Enjoy spectacular flowers every day.
* Ideal for beginners from 4 to 94.
* Simple, easy, attractive and rewarding gardens.

About the Author:

MEL BARTHOLOMEW, a retired businessman and engineer, found the answer to the frustrations of most gardeners with his square foot gardening method, which has received worldwide acclaim. He also created the non-profit Square Foot Gardening Foundation to promote easy gardening methods for people around the world. He lives in Utah.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rodale Press
• Publication date: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0878573402
• ISBN 13: 9780878573400
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 347