Blue Ridge Gardener went through two seasons of gardening with me. I am still gardening, but this website will not be following the next year.
If you would like to follow the next phase of gardening, you need to go to: afewsquarefeet.com.
You will find a record of my exploits with my Square Foot Garden.
Waynesville is hardly urban, but I can imagine this project at work here.
Check out the article from the Toronto Star:
Urban farmers for hire:
For a fee, trio sets up and tends home-grown vegetable gardens
The Young Urban Farmers create their own soil mix, and never use chemicals, fertilizers or pesticides. Their gardens are planted in wooden boxes, each divided into 16 compartments for different plants. Tomatoes, herbs and strawberries are most popular choices.
The concept is similar to Square Foot Gardening. Popularized in the early 1980s, this movement involved small, intensively planted gardens that particularly suited beginners and those with disabilities, cut down on the need for weeding, and saved both water and work.
The Farmers’ planters, typically four by four feet, can be pushed together like puzzle pieces. Most customers, however, have opted for just one.
“We’ve had more than enough,” says Cumming. She waves goodbye as she crosses the street, basket in hand, to share the bounty, once again, with the neighbours.
Check out their website:
A little video update of the garden…