Square foot gardening.

[veggiechicken]

You probably already knew this or its in this thread somewhere, but, just in case............
I've just been reading Mel Bartholomew's " Square metre gardening" book. I had always assumed it was the same as Square foot gardening but with bigger squares - otherwise, why would there need to be a new book ?
I was completely wrong Sq Metre gardening means 9 squares within a one metre square bed. The new book has been "anglicised" so that it is more relevant to UK gardeners.
If you understand the language and principles in SFG you don't need to buy SMG
As you were................

[Noosner]

You could maybe sow a square of field beans, though. They'd be easy to control.

[Bigmallly]

I would only be tempted to use green manure in SFG if the bed was completely emptied. It would be a divel to control otherwise.

[Kristen]

Anything's worth a go. Otherwise there will be empty square til next year now

Is Green Manure used in SFG?

[kitchengardener]

Anything's worth a go. Otherwise there will be empty square til next year now xxx

[Kristen]

I think netting-after-the-fact less likely to be a good solution for Cabbages, compared to other brassicas (unless the plants are still relatively young, and not started to heart-up), but they might turn into Spring Greens at least.

[Noosner]

Really wish is have planted extra cabbages like you suggested noosner. They have been eaten within an inch of there life. Not fit for consumption x

Have you tried netting them, even at this late stage, KG? Was just saying on another thread how that advice has proved lifesaving to my ravaged brassicas. Last weekend I was ready to chuck them all. This weekend, after a week under a net, they look amazingly healthy.

[kitchengardener]

Really wish is have planted extra cabbages like you suggested noosner. They have been eaten within an inch of there life. Not fit for consumption x

[Bigmallly]

What a good idea. Make the trellis 1ft square then when folded down it can become your grid.

[Noosner]

Just imagine what it will be like next year..............

I know: I can't wait to plant it all up again. I have plans for a clever fold-down bean trellis...

[Bigmallly]

Just imagine what it will be like next year..............

[Noosner]

Ah, there's not going to be a square foot category in our Virtual Show this year! Never mind, here are some pix of one of my square foot beds anyway:

In June:



In July:

[veggiechicken]

For all you square footers here is a good looking planner for you to try:

Sites-Gardeners-Site

That's a good link BM - Ta
I like the pre-planned gardens Sites-Gardeners-Site for ideas on layout and there's lots of interesting info about all sorts of things. I've BM'd it (BookMarked)

[bumear]

For all you square footers here is a good looking planner for you to try:

Sites-Gardeners-Site

Thanks bigmallly, much appreciated


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[Bigmallly]

For all you square footers here is a good looking planner for you to try:

Sites-Gardeners-Site