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The Official Site of Square Foot Gardening
and Mel Bartholomew, Originator and Author

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Comments about our "Home" Page:

I used to plan my week around your TV show. - Mike in Twenty Nine Palms, CA

Unique, amazing and makes total sense. - Erica from Richmond VA

Best thing since sliced bread. - Lori from Virginia

Your web site is just Awesome. - Christina from Iowa

Your system is far superior to others.

- Tessa from Oregon

SFG is just wonderful, thank you for developing it. - Catherine from Oregon

All of the truly great ideas and innovations are, in a sense, simple and obvious. - Robert from Oklahoma

Thank you for dreaming up a wonderful idea. - Connie from Utah

The beauty of SFG is that it works with nature. - Bob from New Jersey

Wonderful site. - Beverly from Oregon

So friendly and down-to-earth. - Ros from California

I've been practicing SFG for 5 years with great success. - Adam from Wisconsin

Best thing that I've ever done. - William from S. C.

Perfect method! - Jeremiah from Washington

A neighbor told me that even if nothing grows, it sure looks pretty. - Sherie from Virginia

Incredible, the most gratifying gardening experience in my life. - Deborah from Ridgeville, S. C.

I'm excited, this is really cool stuff. - Diane from Michigan

Just Awesome and a blessing since 1986. - Anita from Liberty Texas

Everything is just Great! - Jimmy from Alabama

It's all just fabulous!

It's fantastic!

Extremely helpful and well written - Amy from upstate N. Y.

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Comments about our Web Site:

Your website is a 5-star - beautiful !! - Alice from Salt Lake City

Your website is mind-boggling ! - Sonya from India

I have never seen anything like it ! - John from Virginia

Your Web Site is Fantastic ! - Stephanie from Maine

Just the best web-site I've ever seen !! - Alena from Utah

Great Job ! Very Well done, informative and comfortable. - Sonja from Utah

The information is so up-lifting. - Erica from Minnesota

Mel,

I went to your web site to pick my favorite part and to see in what way I thought it could be improved. I expected to have no problem. I was mistaken.

I found your site delightful to view in graphics, design, organization,professionalism and yet with a large dose of personality. I expected to quickly review it and send off this email. Instead, I found myself caught up seeing what else I could view and learn.

I can honestly say, I have never visited a site that I have enjoying surfing around any more than I have yours.

I can, however, give you my favorite parts of your web site--your altruistic purpose as stated in your mission statement and your enthusiasm that comes through so clearly throughout the site.

Being user friendly is at the top of my list for important qualities on any web site. I had no trouble going wherever I wished to go. It was a delightful journey.

I wish you the very best with your wonderful and amazing undertaking. You have my admiration. Ann from Liberty, UTAH

Wonderfully organized, easy to navigate and a great update to your books.

- Heather from Arkansas

Just Awesome ! Before I just couldn't get started with a garden, too overwhelmed, but now, you have given me the courage to start. It's all simplified for me.

-Susan from Arizona

Your web site is COOL !

Karen from Atlanta

Can't wait to try it! - Steve, Miami

Fabulous information - Renee S. C.

Your web site is peachy keen - Kevin from Texas

Wonderful Site. - Barb from California

Great Web Site by the way.

Your Web site has so much information!

I am inspired by your Web site

"FABULOUS SITE - Keep up the good work."

Your Web Site is so friendly and down to Earth.

Your Web Site is fantastic and much needed.

Your web site is quite cool!

"Your web site is incredible -

AWESOME information!"

Web site Consultant Critique - "Went there ...navigated through it cleanly in a few minutes...the format, while not cutting edge, utilizes a layout familiar to almost anyone and you quickly understand the entire site and have no questions about what is where or how do I find such and such. Very clean considering the amount of information...not overly wordy ...geared toward the home gardener and is true to the mind set associated with that. After looking through the site I really want to build one...the site accomplished its intent."

"I think your Web site is just great! So friendly and down-to-earth (no pun intended). Your humor items made me laugh. I also think your method sounds great, my friend and I are going to try it in our shared yard space. I would like to thank you for doing something good for the world."

I think your Web site is great, very clean and encouraging.

Thanks for providing this Web site, IT IS TERRIFIC! I am sending it to my children.

Your Web site looks GREAT. It is easy to get around and pleasing to the eye.

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Comments about our "What is SFG" Page:

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHOWING ME A WAY TO GROW SOMETHING. –DIANE, Vancouver , WA

I was ready to give up gardening, - my sister told me about your book and you had me hooked by the first two pages. - Tami in Utah

I couldn't believe the amount of vegetables it raised. - Dan in Texas

Square Foot intensive Gardening is absolutely the only way to go. - Stephanie from Maine

Fantastic ! It very much appeals to my innate sense of organization and efficiency. - Jeff from N. Carolina

Your SFG method is PERFECT for us with terrible soil. - Rebecca from Florida

I was surprised at how much I could get from such a small area. - Michael from Georgia

We are stunned at how much is growing in so small a space. - Diana from Indiana

I've lived my life doing the back breaking work of single-row gardening. - This is so much better ! - Gina from Kentucky

Your method is amazing, so simple, yet effective. - Gail from New Zealand.

You have for ever changed gardening for me. - Kanas from California.

Your method is AWESOME. My 3 year old and I have a blast with two 4' x 6' boxes. 48 crops and loving every minute of it. - Rich from N. C.

I'm so excited to try SFG. A friend lent me her SFG Video. - Linda from Tennessee

Your method is something even I could do !

- Marilyn from Salt Lake City

Your method has given me the confidence to

try veggies again after a few feeble attempts.

- Anne from Florida

I think your SFG system is really HOT!!!

- Robert from Texas

Thank you for developing this method. - LOY from TN

Very fascinating and makes such good sense. - Teresa, UT

The best idea to come to the world of gardening - Jeremiah, Arkansas

It is the ONLY way to plant! -

Frank from Seattle, WA

It's unique, amazing and makes total sense. - Erica, Richmond VA

SFG is so innovative & creative.

- Christine / Texas

What an Awesome idea -

Deb from Salt Lake City

I enjoyed great results with SFG last year - Laura from Maplewood N. J.

S.F.G is so very refreshing -

Eve / Cleveland

We owe much of our love of gardening to the simplicity of S.F.G. -Manja

Just what I would love to do- Judy / Utah

SFG is more than a hobby, it's a movement. - Ross from South Carolina

One of the families even took their SFG with them when they moved across town! - Manja

I always taught your method. - Bill from St. Louis

I think your book is revolutionary, practical and wise. - Debbie from Virginia

I think your methods are superior. -

Bob from N. J.

This is really cool stuff.

- Diane from Michigan

SFG is the answer to so many peoples' needs and desires. - Manja

SFG is more than a hobby, it is a movement. - Ros from S. C.

One of our neighbors even took their SFG with them when they moved. - Manja

So simple, it is ingenious. - Rachelle from Texas

Your method is great! I really hate the heavy equipment and over-producing row methods. - Keith from New York

The perfect solution!

- Jillian from Sacramento.

I wish I had started this 10 years ago. - Lynne from Illinois

I can't tell you how excited we are - Uldene.

I want to convert my entire garden to your method - Guy.

My first garden was a fabulous SFG - Trish from Nebraska.

Gardening has always seemed too overwhelming, now with your method, I can't wait to start. - Alejiendra from Venezuela

It's truly brilliant.

A REVOLUTIONARY CONCEPT.

Practical and just plain common sense.

It's the ONLY way to garden, very intriguing - Jan from Virginia.

It's brilliant, simple and so organized.

Your techniques and ideas are simply the best - Mark from Missouri.

Ground breaking genius - Leisa from Tennessee.

This seems to fit all ages.

"just FANTASTIC!"

"This is what I have always dreamed of.."

"Just so you know, I've gotten my parents interested and one of my friends. They are BOTH going to start a Square Foot Garden as well!"

" I have my first box up and running. I have your book. It is great. My vegetables are finally doing something! Florida soil stinks, so I did what you said. All that time I was in NY, I don't know why I didn't do it there, but I'm on the right track now - Thanks Mel!"

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Comments about our Method:

I am thrilled, I love Mel’s way. – Marne, Oregon

SFG is so much easier than Traditional back breaking gardening. – James, Hawaii

I think your methods are superior for home gardening. –Bob, Central NJ

We find SFG is great for the family; each person has its' own plot and doesn't infringe on the others. - Gary Naegle in Flint, Michigan

AMAZING ! What a fantastic concept, this has to be Inspired. - Janet in the Jersey Channel Islands

SFG is the most perfect, self descriptive term imaginable. - Ray wolf

It's just so revolutionary ! - Doug from Nova Scotia

Just Fabulous ! -Leslie from Idaho

The answer to so many people's needs and desires. - Manja

Your ideas are great, we need more people to incorporate your method. - Barbara from Utah

The SFG system is the most practical, productive and economical system known. - Baptist General Convention of Texas

I've had the most fun with my SFG. - Harry from Arizona

"INTRIGUING." - Lauril from Pennsylvania

I think your method is just fantastic. - Terrie from Oklahoma

Your methods are superior for the home

gardener. - Bob from New Jersey

Everyone thinks I am a great gardener, I just refer them to your book and web site. - Mike from Utah

Thanks for the suggestion to phone around, we finally found a store that would order the big bags of course vermiculite. Saved a lot of time! - Don from Michigan

Using the 1/2'' electrical conduit was "slick," and VERY inexpensive. - Uldene

I think your method is just "FABULOUS."

"I think your method is the only way to Garden."

"I've been using your Square Foot Gardening method for the past three years and love it. It's brilliant, simple and so organized. I also think your Web site is fantastic and needed."

"We are absolutely so excited about

starting our garden. I watched my father

and grandfather for so many years drag

their poor selves behind heavy tillers

and working their selves to exhaustion

providing vegetable gardens for us. I so

wish they could have had your method

available to them."

I've been using your SFG method for the last 3 years and love it.

It's a Fun, easy to use method - Amy from upstate N. Y.

When I sold my house, the buyer said "I bought your house for your garden." A SFG of course. - Michelle from El Cesjon

It is just the best. - Susie from Idaho

Thank you for sharing your God

given gift with others. - Angela

from Tulsa

Simply the best. - Jeremiah from Washington

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Comments about our "How to..." Page:

I didn't think I would ever garden again because of my lung cancer. Bless you Mel. - John from Virginia

We had only 6 weeds all summer.

- Noel & Lori in Canada

1st book disintegrated from constant use so I presently have 3 books, one for myself, one to loan out, and one just in case.

What a great idea - My ground is the worst

in the world. - Pat from Tennessee

Certainly the ONLY way to garden. - Karen

I was amazed by my crops. - Darby from Iowa

Amazed at how well things grow in Mel's Mix. -

Kathey from Ohio

I'm glad I found your book before I purchased that $1,000 tiller ! - Scott from West Virginia

I kept thinking, "DUH ! - that makes SO

much sense."

- Christina from Iowa

WOW ! - What great info.

-Tessa from Oregon

Very informative and invaluable information. - Ginny from Missouri

More manageable, enjoyable and bountiful than I'd ever imagined. - Manja

My SFG has been really neat, and very successful too. - Leah from Indiana

I will take your advice on starting out

small, it's very tempting to overdo it. -

Kathy from Pennsylvania

I'm very excited to try my own compost. - Delores from Utah

I had always been a little afraid of composting, but Mel makes everything so logical and easy to understand. - Karen from Utah

I wish I had bought the book before building my

garden. - Jason from Utah

We are very excited to get started gardening. - Tina from Georgia

I now have about 30 people

starting a SFG! - Leon from

Albuquerque

Your clear directions were great! - Uldene

This is my first SFG and it's been a success. I follow your book to a "T." - Susan

You have made gardening SO simple, I think I can

succeed. - Mike from Boise

My vegetables are finally doing something, why didn't I switch to SFG a long time ago?

Your Method saves so much precious time.

The method is just Fantastic!

I am trying the SFG Method for the first time this year.

"I'm a computer engineer, and I find your approach so logical and yet amusing. Only an engineer would go measuring peoples arms to get an average so you could make the right sized beds!"