[.ca] Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space ... (ISBN 1579548563)

THE gardening book!:
Wow! If you're looking for a gardening book to see you through from planting to harvest, then this is for you! Before I purchased this book, I only knew the mere basics of gardening \onamely, put seed in ground, water.\c but Mr. Bartholomew goes right back to the beginning without being tedious. Also, he is not too preachy nor overconfident in his formula for square foot gardening - which obviously works when you stop to think about it. The illustrations are simple yet spot on, the list of plants and how to plant them is extensive and applicable for various regions on earth \oI live in Ireland and was able to grow plants just as the author described\c. If you've ever wanted to get into gardening without investing too much time/effort/money and wanted a simple approach which will give you results with little fuss - then this is the book for you. I highly recommend it. - A.

The Easy Way to Garden:
Mel Bartholomew's Square Foot Gardening is one of the best gardening books on the market. It shows you how to maximum your gardening effeciency by growing the plants in a wide bed instead of the more traditional narrow row method developed for tractors. By reducing the rows and maximizing the area of planting, you reduce the amount of wasted water and compose. You get more out of this important resources and your gardening efforts. The book is 20 years old and a little dated, but still worth the purchase for the beginning gardener.

NOT just another gardening book...:
As a retiree I have plenty of time on my hands. After planting a flower garden (first effort) for my Mom, I quickly realized that crawling around on my hands and knees was not comfortable for me and searched the Web for alternatives. Found Mel's website at http://www.squarefootgardening.com Being frugal and a customer of Amazon, I looked for a bargain-priced copy of his book. Found one. Bought it. And then... When the book arrived I couldn't put it down. The subject matter was all new to me, but it was an easy one-on-one kind of read. So much good stuff. Practical. Logical. And...raised a question in my thinking process. Why isn't everybody using this gardening system? I tried it. I like it. You will too! The author of this book questioned the common practice of row gardening and experimented. Sharing his methods AND the results teaches new and experienced gardeners how to eliminate the hard work of digging, tilling and weeding. You will learn to save time, effort, space , water, and increase your harvest. I never experienced the "old-fashioned" way to garden. Square Foot Gardening provides all the known/assumed pleasures and self-satisfaction of gardening, without the drudgery. I have a Stand-Up garden that is easy to care for, portable and actually FUN. Mel Bartholomew, the originator and author of "Square Foot Gardening" since writing the book has formed the Square Foot Gardening Foundation, a non-profit educational organization that is taking this method across the nation and around the world! Buy this book! WARNING: It may change your view of your role in this thing called Life. "Square Foot Gardening" is NOT just another gardening book.

Perfect for the gardening beginner.:
I was told about this book many years ago when I first became interested in gardening. It is a great book for those just starting out, those living in areas with poor soil etc. His recipe for perfect gardening soil has made an incredible difference in my gardening success. He also teaches across the board about organic measures for pest control, boosting yields, composting, and doing all of that in very little space.

Best Gardening book I own!:
I have been gardening for the past 30 years and this is the best gardening book ever!