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You’ve probably seen this gardening approach in some homes near you – square garden spaces in boxes with different plants and vegetable growing in them. This gardening method is called square foot gardening and highly popular in most urban communities where space in the backyard isn’t quite as generous as in rural settings. Whether you want a vegetable garden or a flower garden, square foot gardening is a convenient approach especially for beginners.
At the rate of urbanization that we are going, it’s important that we know how to come up with solutions that will usher in a greener future. In its simplicity, square foot gardening can be an option. The following below are some of the advantages of this approach so as to convince you.
- Organic gardening methods are employed in this gardening technique, with special emphasis on using compost. Not only does the compost method will make your soil richer and coarser but you can also optimize recycling at its finest.
- Easy to manage and easy to access. Nothing is more convenient than taking care of your vegetables and plants in one giant garden bed. You can place this garden everywhere – on the table, in front of your lawn, virtually everywhere at your own comforts of access.
- Efficient watering methods. A very important advantage of close planting is that the soil will likely hold water for quite a long time. Moisture in the soil is evident. Your garden will require lesser water without compromising the growth quality of your plants.
- Hassle-free. Because square foot gardening employs an open-bottomed box to house different types of plants and crops, you don’t have to go through intensive digging and tilling. The soil will remain loose and loamy, just perfect to grow your seedlings.
Overall, square foot gardening is easy to deal with, and this is probably the reason why it’s user-friendly for beginners. It’s also advisable for those home settings with poor soil conditions or for people with physical disabilities.