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Square foot gardening
Ken Clark is now running workshops on the Square Foot Gardening method, as recently seen in the Waiheke Marketplace.
Phone: 372 5258 for booking a place at the next workshop
Square Foot Gardening is a uniquely simplified method of gardening that produces 100% of the harvest in only 20% of the space -- AND -- without all the hard work and drudgery of single row gardening.
Requires very little space; 80% less than conventional gardening. Can be done in as little as 4 feet by 4 feet, -- or as large as you want. Your existing (bad) soil doesn't matter because we don't use it. Start with an ideal soil mix that is weed-free and requires no tilling. Uses much less water; only about 20% compared to conventional gardening. No fertilizers or pesticides to handle -- it's all natural The planting method requires no thinning and very few seeds. All the hard work has been removed in the Square Foot method - only the enjoyable part remains. Can be started in any season. Produces 5 times the harvest of a conventional garden. Makes a great family project, all ages can participate - kids love to garden.
Ken holds the first workshop at his Erua Rd property, the square foot garden can be seen in the middle of the group. Photo:Waiheke Market Place/Megan Clark