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Square Foot Gardening

Central Texas Gardener takes brand-new and seasoned gardeners down a sustainable garden path with organic techniques, water-wise plants, and homegrown food. Get design inspiration, hands-on how-to, and behind-the-scenes tours of Texas gardeners at home.

Season 26 Episode 19 | 26m 46s | CC

Why is Mel Bartholomew’s square foot gardening concept so valuable today? Son Steve Bartholomew from the Square Foot Gardening Foundation explains how to make one and how its global impacts hunger. One couple turned their kids’ old basketball court into square foot gardens and romantic outdoor living. See how to pick a healthy nursery plant and discover what viewers are finding in their gardens.

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