Square Foot Gardening offers solutions for small spaces and limited mobility
As interest in home-grown vegetables continues to rise, many would-be gardeners find themselves discouraged by limitations like poor soil quality, lack of space, or physical challenges. However, Square Foot Gardening is gaining attention as a practical, flexible and productive method that overcomes many of these barriers.
Square foot gardening is built around the idea of growing crops in raised beds or small gardens divided into 12-inch by 12-inch squares. A standard 4-foot by 4-foot bed includes 16 individual squares, each planted with a different crop or variety, depending on spacing needs. For example, large plants like peppers are grown one per square, while smaller crops like carrots can be planted 16 to a square.
