http://www.homeschooling.net/blog/gardening/a-new-way-to-garden/ Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:31:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.homeschooling.net/blog/gardening/a-new-way-to-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-17812 Diane Hopkins Fri, 04 May 2012 06:13:48 +0000 http://www.homeschooling.net/blog/?p=61#comment-17812 Well, you could try just it, but in my experience, the soil is the very most important part of square foot gardening, and making up the soil according to the author's recommendation worked so well for us that I don't know if I would want to change it. The reason for 5 different manures is that each one contributes different nutrients. If you just used two types, I don't know if the food would be as nutritious. Not sure. I have seen people make a square foot garden with just regular dirt and it really doesn't work. It isn't the structure or shape of the garden, it is all about the soil! If you make the soil mix according to the book, you will be amazed at the type of soil you end up with—doesn't resemble dirt in the least! Let me know how your garden works out! Best success! Well, you could try just it, but in my experience, the soil is the very most important part of square foot gardening, and making up the soil according to the author's recommendation worked so well for us that I don't know if I would want to change it. The reason for 5 different manures is that each one contributes different nutrients. If you just used two types, I don't know if the food would be as nutritious. Not sure. I have seen people make a square foot garden with just regular dirt and it really doesn't work. It isn't the structure or shape of the garden, it is all about the soil! If you make the soil mix according to the book, you will be amazed at the type of soil you end up with—doesn't resemble dirt in the least! Let me know how your garden works out! Best success!

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