Mel Bartholomew from the 1980's PBS show Square Foot Gardening. Fan mail at the end of the show.

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🌱 Digging bulbs and tubers and storing them in a cardboard box with vermiculite and a wire cover can protect them from freezing during winter.

🔥 Wood ashes have a high percentage of potassium and can be used to raise the pH of the soil, but they should not be added if the soil is already at a neutral pH level.

🌻 Square foot gardening can be done in small spaces, like an apartment balcony or patio, by using planter boxes with a shallow depth.

🌿 Anyone can have a square foot garden no matter where they live, even in a second-floor apartment.

🎉 Gardening can be a fun and inspiring activity, even in a small or limited space.

📝 Sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Square Foot Gardening address can get you a free packet of seeds and information on getting started with square foot gardening.

💚 Happy gardening and best wishes for a successful garden!

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00:27 Greenfield with conscience remaining

00:29 Janowski and she wants to know how to pack away bulbs and tubers of the flowers to keep them over the winter

00:31 You have to dig them in the Squa otherwise they'll freeze in the ground and then you're reclined on the next spring

00:34 But how do you keep them from freezing in the winter time?

00:44 Best material to pipe them in it's particularly yeah stuff we've been starting those things in all the ears

01:11 Next letter is from Sherman Oaks from David Phillips of Sherman Oaks California and he sent a picture of all his political gardening

01:20 Beautiful cucumbers growing and tomatoes right alongside and all this vertical garden growing up in his apartment

01:43 Letter from Baltimore Maryland from Joseph Birds and he says how good are wood and coal ashes for the garden

02:08 Wood ashes have one and a half percent of phosphorus and seven percent potassium

03:31 Next letter is from mrs. Burnham and she says we're talking about planter boxes now you know for the patio

03:38 How does it care that 8 or 12 inches long in a frame that's only 4 inches deep?

04:00 I tell you what happened I've actually tried it when the frame was only four inches deep at a plywood bottom and a group carrots in there

05:02 Next letter is from Barbara Randall and she tells us about her grade and she says she's inspired to try a smaller area garden

05:04 She has a four foot by worthless space but she's going to carry your soil upstairs and have a garden upstairs in an apartment

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Q&A

How do I pack away bulbs and tubers for winter?

Dig them up and store them in a cardboard box with vermiculite, covering them with mulch, in a spot that won't freeze.

Can I grow a garden in an apartment?

Yes, you can have a garden in a small space or even on a second floor apartment. Just carry soil upstairs and start your garden.

Are wood and coal ashes good for the garden?

Wood ashes can be beneficial for the garden as they contain potassium and can change the pH of the soil. However, coal ashes are not beneficial.

How deep should a planter box be for growing carrots?

A frame that is 8 or 12 inches long is ideal for growing carrots. However, even a 4-inch deep frame with a plywood bottom can work, as carrots can grow in shallow spaces.

How can I get started with square foot gardening?

You can send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Square Foot Gardening in Georgetown, Connecticut to receive a free packet of seeds and information on how to get started with square foot gardening.

Mel Bartholomew from the 1980's PBS show Square Foot Gardening. Fan mail at the end of the show.

Key insights about video Mel Bartholomew from the 1980's PBS show Square Foot Gardening. Fan mail at the end of the show.

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