Level 1 Introductory SFG Course

Description

The Level 1 Beta course features a PowerPoint presentation filled with step-by-step instructions, engaging video clips, educational images, and inspiring examples of real life Square Foot Gardens. You’ll also have access to 9 valuable downloads to print out — no more lugging a heavy book out to your garden to follow the directions! Simply print your handout and take it out to the garden with you as a handy reference. 

Our aim is to make your SFG experience as successful, fun, and easy as possible!

Learn how Civil Engineer Mel Bartholomew created a more fun and efficient way to garden, turning the world of gardening on its head. Mel’s innovative gardening method uses less space, conserves water, is less susceptible to weeds, and produces more harvest. Out with inefficient row gardening, in with boxes and grids!

 

Ready for an overview? From using Mel ‘s Mix™ to planning the location of your SFG and more, the 10 Basics teach you the essential elements of a true SFG. Once you understand the basics, the 8 Steps show how to create your own SFG, including layout, creating Mel’s Mix™, planting, and harvesting

 

 

This module is all about planning — what to grow, how to build your boxes, when to plant, and how to plant. You’ll have access to downloadable handouts that show your last frost date in the spring as well as how to space your plantings within the grids, all to ensure your SFG success.

 

 

In this module you’ll learn how to choose your construction materials for boxes and grids, then use them to create your SFG. You’ll also learn the key ingredients in Mel’s Mix™, how to make your own compost, and how to mix it all up so you can move on to planting!

 

 

This module demystifies seed selection and starting, so you eliminate the plant waste of traditional “thinning” and only use what you need. You’ll also learn the 1-4-9-16 plant spacing recommendations, making planting a breeze — and reducing weeds, work, and worry in the process.

 

 

Although SFG requires less maintenance than traditional row planting, this module shows you what you need to know to keep your SFG happy and healthy. We’ll go over watering options in more detail, as well as everything you need to know about how to harvest and replant to keep that produce coming!