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supersprout

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Calling Sun readers
« on: January 07, 2007, 22:04:29 »
I read that the Sun is doing a running article on square foot veg gardening over the next few weeks in their gardening bit. Anyone got a scanner can put them up for the rest of us, or tell us which days to look out for? ::)

Georgie

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Re: Calling Sun readers
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2007, 22:08:22 »
Like I'd read the Sun!  This link any use?

http://www.squarefootgardening.com/

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supersprout

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Re: Calling Sun readers
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2007, 05:22:37 »
Ah, but I'd love to see a popular spin on the subject in a tabloid :-[ Maybe it'll be on the website?

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Re: Calling Sun readers
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2007, 16:34:07 »
Bet u have it delivered Georgie.     ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Calling Sun readers
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2007, 16:51:49 »
wonder if they have the page 3 girls gardening - gotta be better then BBC2 on friday

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Re: Calling Sun readers
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2007, 16:54:45 »
Sorry but stopped reading the Sun a few years back as a lot did here in the Liverpool Area

will use the site instead thanks Georgie

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Re: Calling Sun readers
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2007, 21:25:39 »
I don't buy any paper... there's certainly no news in them when I glance at ones in the pub, thought the sun specialised in pictures...
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Re: Calling Sun readers
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2007, 03:22:18 »
I use square foot gardening on my plot & find it works out quite well for me.   The setting up can be a tad picky at the start but once all the squares are marked out it becomes much easier on following years.

The system was designed by a guy called Mel Bartholomew who did an accompanying book.   I use the book in conjuction with Pauline Pears book on organic gardening on the bed system and Caroline Foley's "Allotment Handbook" and find the three work great together.

I am the only holder on my site who does square foot gardening and had a lot of interest from some of the other (older) holders when I first set up.   I think they found it amusing watching somebody split their beds up using LOTS of baler band.

The hardest part for me was keeping track of what I grew where but some graph paper and Windows Excel spreadsheet soon overcame this.

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