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Square Foot Gardening and Getting a Grip on What You Really Need

Barbolian Fields Posted on March 15, 2011 by BlytheOctober 20, 2011

Want to grow more food in less space with less effort? The “All New Square Foot Gardening” by Mel Bartholomew has the approach you might be looking for. With gas headed skyward, putting away the tiller and growing what you need makes a lot of sense. 100% of the harvest at 50% of the costs, 20% of the space, 10% of the water, 5% of the seeds, and 2% of the work – that makes it a no-brainer.

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Posted in garden, garden-planning, gardening methods, good books, Life and Gardening, rural living | Tagged biointensive, carbon footprint reduction, easy gardening, French intensive garden, garden beds, good gardening books, Masanobu Fukuoka, Mel Bartholomew, oil-based agriculture, One Straw Revolution, petroleum-based agriculture, square foot garden | Leave a reply

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