Hello from Pennsylvania

DinoLovesMe 5/10/2017, 1:59 pm

Hello! I'm north of Pittsburgh, PA and will be attempting my first Square Foot Garden. I think what will be a more difficult task than being a first timer is trying to convince my husband that there's a difference between "raised bed" gardening and square foot gardening! Looking forward to a much more pleasant gardening experience "above" our clay soil than in our clay soil!

**sanderson** 5/10/2017, 2:42 pm

Welcome to the Forum from California! $glad you\'re here$ If you have read All New Square Foot Gardening, then you are excited to get started. We will be your cheering section, as you slowly win over hubby Very Happy

BeetlesPerSqFt 5/10/2017, 2:55 pm

Welcome from your neighbor to the east (in central PA, close to State College)! I've got that clay soil, too, and there's a lot to be said for growing above it in Mel's Mix! What plants are you most looking forward to growing?

**llama momma** 5/10/2017, 3:27 pm

Hello from your neighbor to the left, near Columbus, Ohio. I have the same hard clay soil as you. It's a dream to run your hands through Mel's Mix. Any weeding from seeds blown in, is no more than a simple pinch of two fingers and simply flick it out.
Enjoy!

DinoLovesMe 5/10/2017, 6:10 pm

Thank you, all! Most interested in planting lettuces, herbs, tomatoes, zucchini, and beans.

Yes, I read the All New Square Foot Gardening book a few years ago. Now I'm skimming through to get particulars on the MM, while hubby makes the box(es)! Hopefully, I can get all the ingredients from local gardening centers!

Thanks again!

**AtlantaMarie** 5/11/2017, 6:40 am

Hi DinoLovesMe. Welcome from another clayey area; Atlanta, GA!

I couldn't agree with you more....

BeetlesPerSqFt 5/11/2017, 9:12 am

DinoLovesMe wrote:Thank you, all! Most interested in planting lettuces, herbs, tomatoes, zucchini, and beans.

Yes, I read the All New Square Foot Gardening book a few years ago. Now I'm skimming through to get particulars on the MM, while hubby makes the box(es)! Hopefully, I can get all the ingredients from local gardening centers!

Thanks again!

Herbs are an excellent choice for your first garden! My perennial herbs are in my landscape beds because I started them before I had my ANSFG beds, but I grow basil, parsley, cilantro, and dill in my beds. I keep my mint in containers because it's an invasive grower.

What's your plan for spacing the zucchini? (Ultimately it takes up about a 3'x3' block - though some people plant it on a corner and let it go over the edge so it's closer to 2'x2'.)

**Kelejan** 5/11/2017, 11:08 am

$glad you\'re here$ DinoLovesMe happy hi

from Kelejan :canada:

in British Columbia

I am sure you will your husband round to your way of thinking.
Is your SFG book the latest edition?

BeetlesPerSqFt 11/5/2017, 4:09 pm

Hey DinoLovesMe - it's been a few months, how did your foray into SFG gardening go?

**sfg4uKim** 11/5/2017, 7:23 pm

Hi DLM and $glad you\'re here$

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