Some of you may not have the space for a traditional garden. But don’t be fooled, you can yield more produce than most families can eat in a small space.

In a 4’ by 4’ space you can produce up to 120 plants per year. Each 4’ x 4’ box can be divided into 16 one square foot spots. Some benefits of square foot gardening are that you can use commercial bagged soil and not have to worry about a lot of fungus, weeds or diseases. Also, you can manage your garden much more easily than if it was a larger, more traditional garden space. Most square foot gardens are raised; this allows for warmer soil temperatures that speed growth and produce better yields. And a square foot garden uses one fourth the water that a traditional garden uses.

So if you don’t want to till, hoe or weed and you find yourself short on space, try square foot gardening. The staff here at Colonial Nursery have written "A Grower's Guide to Square Foot Gardening" that will be available to pick up here at the nursery this spring. It is really as easy as it sounds, so give it a try! You'll be pleasantly surprised.