Comments on: Square Foot Gardening Plans http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/ Tips for living frugal while still having a life Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:43:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jim http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/comment-page-3/#comment-38801 Jim Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:31:53 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/#comment-38801 Very clear instructions and a clever idea for irrigation. I am curious, though, what improvement you made to the water bottle irrigation? Quoting: *I’ve since improved on this irrigation system as I became more aware of the dangers of heated plastic leeching bad things into the soil Thanks, Jim Very clear instructions and a clever idea for irrigation. I am curious, though, what improvement you made to the water bottle irrigation? Quoting:

*I’ve since improved on this irrigation system as I became more aware of the dangers of heated plastic leeching bad things into the soil

Thanks,
Jim

]]> By: Dori http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/comment-page-3/#comment-37376 Dori Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:33:44 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/#comment-37376 Last year I found local sources for compost, around $20/cubic yard. I love gardening but can't understand composting. I love the wine box idea by cathleen, comment #124. This is a cheap way to an easy raised garden! Last year I found local sources for compost, around $20/cubic yard. I love gardening but can’t understand composting. I love the wine box idea by cathleen, comment #124. This is a cheap way to an easy raised garden!

]]> By: Sarah http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/comment-page-3/#comment-37210 Sarah Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:06:20 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/#comment-37210 Woot! You are my hero. I wanted to do a SMALL garden this year, but I was unsure how to do this because we have an English bulldog who LOVES LOVES LOVES to eat. The tabletop idea is genius! Plus if it bombs, I won't have messed up the yard! Thank you thank you thank you. Woot! You are my hero. I wanted to do a SMALL garden this year, but I was unsure how to do this because we have an English bulldog who LOVES LOVES LOVES to eat. The tabletop idea is genius! Plus if it bombs, I won’t have messed up the yard! Thank you thank you thank you.

]]> By: Diet Plan For 2010 | Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/comment-page-3/#comment-36047 Diet Plan For 2010 | Frugal Dad Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:45:31 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/#comment-36047 [...] more of our own food. Last year we skipped the square foot garden and I really missed it, not only for the fresh vegetables right out of our backyard, but gardening [...] [...] more of our own food. Last year we skipped the square foot garden and I really missed it, not only for the fresh vegetables right out of our backyard, but gardening [...]

]]> By: Dave Stack http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/comment-page-3/#comment-35917 Dave Stack Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:41:49 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/#comment-35917 I found square foot gardening a great way to keep the weeds down to a minimum. And lets face it picking weeds is the task that we all dislike the most about having a garden. I found square foot gardening a great way to keep the weeds down to a minimum. And lets face it picking weeds is the task that we all dislike the most about having a garden.

]]> By: Tom Pelom @ Lemon Trees http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/comment-page-3/#comment-34978 Tom Pelom @ Lemon Trees Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:29:44 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/#comment-34978 Great site! This is the sort of thing I have been looking for. Some valuablegardening tips here. Thanks! Your site is great by the way. You should add buttons to the bottom of your posts to digg, stumble, etc your content.- Tom Great site! This is the sort of thing I have been looking for. Some valuablegardening tips here. Thanks! Your site is great by the way. You should add buttons to the bottom of your posts to digg, stumble, etc your content.- Tom

]]> By: carol bee http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/comment-page-3/#comment-34313 carol bee Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:32:13 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/#comment-34313 enjoyed. but seems to ME ... credit ought to be given to the author of the book... Square Foot Gardening enjoyed. but seems to ME …

credit ought to be given to the author of the book…
Square Foot Gardening

]]> By: Foximus - Frugal Living Tips http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/comment-page-3/#comment-33688 Foximus - Frugal Living Tips Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:35:34 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/#comment-33688 This is a great idea! I love the idea of teaching your kids the value of the food they eat. There's nothing like home grown veggies. This is a great idea! I love the idea of teaching your kids the value of the food they eat. There’s nothing like home grown veggies.

]]> By: cathleen http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/comment-page-3/#comment-31308 cathleen Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:58:31 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/#comment-31308 How's this for cheating? I go to my local wine shop and ask for the wooden wine boxes (usually French and Italian, sometimes California) and fill them with compost or bagged potting soil and voilà, square foot gardening in chic wine boxes without lifting a hammer! I think they look great and are very functional. They last a couple of seasons and then I go get some more boxes :) How’s this for cheating? I go to my local wine shop and ask for the wooden wine boxes (usually French and Italian, sometimes California) and fill them with compost or bagged potting soil and voilà, square foot gardening in chic wine boxes without lifting a hammer! I think they look great and are very functional. They last a couple of seasons and then I go get some more boxes :)

]]> By: Money Funk http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/comment-page-3/#comment-28599 Money Funk Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:06:46 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/03/how-to-build-a-square-foot-garden/#comment-28599 I thought this was a fascinating idea and then I stumbled on this one, too: <a href="http://littleecofootprints.typepad.com/little_eco_footprints/2009/07/economical-and-easy-instant-vegetable-garden-in-under-an-hour.html#tpe-action-posted-6a00e55397a5c288340115720f1588970b" rel="nofollow">Straw Bale Garden</a>. How innovated! BTW, thank you for writing about the successess and lesson learned building your square foot garden. :) I thought this was a fascinating idea and then I stumbled on this one, too: Straw Bale Garden. How innovated!

BTW, thank you for writing about the successess and lesson learned building your square foot garden. :)

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