Product Description

In his best-seller, Square Foot Gardening, Mel Bartholomew showed gardeners his revolutionary system of planting in square foot sections to boost vegetable yields. Now in his follow-up, Mel tells you everything you need to know to be a successful square foot gardener. Earn $5,000 or $10,000 or even $20,000 per year - even with limited time and space.

This book takes the Square Foot method beyond normal home use and shows how to produce an ABUNDANT HARVEST for profit, to feed a large family, or to provide food and/or business experience for a group or institution.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #547121 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 250 pages

From Library Journal
Readers of Bartholomew's Square Foot Gardening ( LJ 3/15/81) who were swept by his enthusiasm into trying his system have a new challenge: a sideline selling produce to a restaurant. From a small-scale start a gardener may expand to supply 20 to 30 percent of a buyer's vegetable needs. With his usual thoroughness, the author charts planting times, spaces, profits ($1-$5 per sq. ft.), and deductible expenses. He offers tips on harvesting to keep quality and profit high. There are even sample conversations to show how to deal with buyers. Although some gardeners find Barthlomew's plant spacing too close, the method usually works well, and those with time, space, and interest in profit will find this book entertaining and informative. Caroline C. Sutton, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"Every good restaurant would love to buy fresh, home-grown produce." -- Larry Roberts, New York restaurant chef/owner

"I've never seen an easier way to earn extra money. The system is simply ingenious!" -- Wayne Clifton, Florida gardener

Customer Reviews

CA$H from Square Foot Gardening
The revised edition of his first book, "Square Foot Gardening" is a much better source of information on how to use his system to grow food. The reason I bought this book was that it was supposed to have much more information about growing food on a large scale. That was what I was interested in. But, if you are more interested in marketing your produce, there is some info here that would be better suited to that.

Enjoyed the book, rather helpful
Mel Bartholomew wrote a very helpful book for a beginning gardener. Even without using the money making guides, it still provides plenty of information about the square foot gardening system.

Wonderful and workable idea
A very practical approach to using your garden to make money. Anyone can do it, as long as there are people to feed near you! Don't hesitate to grab this book as soon as possible if you dream of selling your crops for cash.