As the days slowly start getting longer and warmer we start to think more about preparing for the gardening season that is just around the corner. I would like to thank Beth for her email who is also  one of are readers on her question about Square Foot Gardening.

Square foot gardens are a very simple and easy way to grow a good variety of vegetables in a very small space. Square foot gardens are divided into one foot squares of soil, which are then planted according to the type of vegetables that you intend to grow.

Of course the size of your square foot garden depends on how much space there is in the garden to build  raised beds that you are going to plant your seeds or plants in.

The basis of building a square foot garden is to have a plan to where you can plant vegetables  side by side that compliment each other as they grow. For example planting corn and peppers, onion and peas or tomatoes and squash in unison together.

Remember when building your square foot garden to keep in mind to place it where there is plenty of sun ( at least 8 hrs) and if possible to use a drip irrigation system to water the garden.

Checkout our related articles section where you will find some great square foot gardening diagrams that will give you a idea on how to design your garden using the square foot method.

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One of the things that a lot of garden enthusiasts tend to overlook in late winter is pruning or trimming the trees and bushes around the garden. Though the weather in late winter is still able to but a chill in your bones.

I'm sure there are a few sunny days when the weather is mild that you can take a look at the trees and bushes around your home and notice that they need to be trimmed.

Most of us tend to wait till the trees or bushes start to bud in early Spring. This may be a more enjoyable time to start trimming the trees and bushes around your home but the best time to trim is when there are no leaves on the branches and when growth is dourmant in the late winter months.

Pruning your trees and bushes in the winter months also saves you from having to cleanup all the waste from branches and leaves that will accumilate and grow if you wait till the Spring months to partake in this chore.

Picking a nice sunny winter day with lopper in hand will guarantee that your landscape will look marvelous and you will have the time to enjoy those Spring days tending to the garden enjoying the warm weather.

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