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The Cook said:

You mentioned a software package for gardening. What is it and where
is it available? I'm looking for a possible new one or an addition to
what I am using.

Garden Manager 3.0 Professional Version by Jonathan Maier
http://www.mindspring.com/~jmaier/garden/
It is a nice program for SFG allowing you to design your layouts in the
grid system. The vegetable info encorporates Mel Bartholomew's spacing
for SFG. HTH

Quoted message said:

Take it to email if you want.

~patches~ said:

The Cook said:

You mentioned a software package for gardening. What is it and where
is it available? I'm looking for a possible new one or an addition to
what I am using.

Garden Manager 3.0 Professional Version by Jonathan Maier
http://www.mindspring.com/~jmaier/garden/
It is a nice program for SFG allowing you to design your layouts in the
grid system. The vegetable info encorporates Mel Bartholomew's spacing
for SFG. HTH

Thanks for the reference but is not what I am looking for.

--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974

The Cook said:

~patches~ said:

The Cook said:

You mentioned a software package for gardening. What is it and where
is it available? I'm looking for a possible new one or an addition to
what I am using.

Garden Manager 3.0 Professional Version by Jonathan Maier
http://www.mindspring.com/~jmaier/garden/
It is a nice program for SFG allowing you to design your layouts in the
grid system. The vegetable info encorporates Mel Bartholomew's spacing
for SFG. HTH

Thanks for the reference but is not what I am looking for.

No problem. Sorry it isn't what you want. I'm finding the software
helpful but lacking in some features. What software are you using?

~patches~ said:

The Cook said:

~patches~ said:

The Cook wrote:

>You mentioned a software package for gardening. What is it and where
>is it available? I'm looking for a possible new one or an addition to
>what I am using.
>

Garden Manager 3.0 Professional Version by Jonathan Maier
http://www.mindspring.com/~jmaier/garden/
It is a nice program for SFG allowing you to design your layouts in the
grid system. The vegetable info encorporates Mel Bartholomew's spacing
for SFG. HTH

Thanks for the reference but is not what I am looking for.

No problem. Sorry it isn't what you want. I'm finding the software
helpful but lacking in some features. What software are you using?

I'm using Seed Planner. It tracks seed purchases, planting,
germination, etc. www.seedplanner.com if you want to look.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974

~patches~ said:

The Cook said:

You mentioned a software package for gardening. What is it and where
is it available? I'm looking for a possible new one or an addition to
what I am using.

Garden Manager 3.0 Professional Version by Jonathan Maier
http://www.mindspring.com/~jmaier/garden/
It is a nice program for SFG allowing you to design your layouts in the
grid system. The vegetable info encorporates Mel Bartholomew's spacing
for SFG. HTH

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Take it to email if you want.

Wow. another SFGer. I thought we were close to extinction. I stumbled
upon Mel's book about 6-7 years ago and have been a devout convert ever
since.

What are you growing this year? I've got standard garden fare going
myself - tomatoes, raddishes, carrots, corn, beans, onions, etc.

My "pet" this year is a number of pickling cuc's groing on a couple
trellises. Hoping to make some big pickle batches this year.

b.

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Wow. another SFGer. I thought we were close to extinction.

I don't think so. The amount we harvest from 24 square feet of raised
beds is amazing. When people first look they think everything is way
too crowded together, then they look again and see how healthy and
productive it all is. Less space, less work, more planning, more
harvest. What's not to like? -aem

One time on Usenet said:

Quoted message said:

Wow. another SFGer. I thought we were close to extinction.

I don't think so. The amount we harvest from 24 square feet of raised
beds is amazing. When people first look they think everything is way
too crowded together, then they look again and see how healthy and
productive it all is. Less space, less work, more planning, more
harvest. What's not to like? -aem

Okay, I'm ingorant -- what's SFG, square foot gardening? Got a
reliable link for more information?

Thanks... :-)

--
jj - rfc (Jani) in WA
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

jj - rfc said:

Okay, I'm ingorant -- what's SFG, square foot gardening? Got a
reliable link for more information?

Best is till Mel Bartholomew's original book. Here's his website:

http://www.squarefootgardening.com/

aem said:

jj - rfc said:

Okay, I'm ingorant -- what's SFG, square foot gardening? Got a
reliable link for more information?

Best is till Mel Bartholomew's original book. Here's his website:

http://www.squarefootgardening.com/

You can do it without the book. I have. There are a lot of resources
out there if you google "square foot gardening" Basically, the garden
beds are divided into 1' squares then planted according to number of
plants per square. The key concept is you are growing up rather than
out. Learning to use trellises effectively is very important as is
choosing the right varieties. That doesn't mean you can't grow a
favourite variety but you will need to do some modification. Because
you never walk on the beds, there is little compaction so the beds
almost take care of themselves. I have several raised beds that took DH
less than a half hour to get ready for planting. A word of caution,
using this method really requires some knowledge of "companion planting"
and there are a lot of resources for that.

My personal comments on sfg: I love it! I've used this method for at
least 6 years on two different properties. While I like a lot of Mel's
concepts, I have found his soil mixture not to be suitable for my needs.
For that reason, I have come up with my own soil mixture that works
well for my zone and conditions. Another thing I have found is no
garden is weed free despite the claims. There are considerably less
weeds using the sgf method. My main problem occurs right this time of
year - maple buds - so if you have trees planted nearby you might want
to protect the beds from the buds taking route. I find maintenance is
almost nil with the exception of pinching, rotation planting, and
watering. My yield last year was considerably higher than my neighbour
who uses traditional row garden. The raised beds get warmer earlier and
stay warmer longer increasing your growing season.