Basics of Square Foot Gardening

  • Layout
    • Boxes
    • Isles
    • Grid
  • Soil
  • Plant
  • Water
  • Harvest
  • Select
  • Care

Plant with the harvest in mind.
Composting does not smell – if it smells it’s rotting, not composting.
You need to turn the compost if it is smelling.

  • Make a pile
  • Layer it
  • Use a variety of materials
  • chop into small pieces to speed the process
  • turn weekly to aerate
  • keep it moist but not soggy
  • at least 3 feet cubed – not over 4 feet cubed
  • Don’t include animal products (except manure from herbivores or omnivores if you desire)

Mix – Mash – Moisten – Move
Worms can be helpful to the process of composting.
It takes at least 8 weeks in Utah’s climate
Store seeds in a cool, dry place.