Author Mel Bartholomew to hold 'Square Foot Gardening' workshop in Tavares

TAVARES — Growing a garden can be easy for anyone from age 4 to 104, according to author Mel Bartholomew. To demonstrate the simple method he has become internationally acclaimed for during the past 30 years with five published books and eight years hosting a gardening show on PBS, Bartholomew is bringing his expertise this week to the Lake County Extension Service's Horticultural Learning ...

In the Garden: Square-foot gardening is a popular strategy

A compact garden that produces lots of food — that’s the concept of square-foot gardening. Let’s shorten the name to SFG. Coined by author Mel Bartholomew more than 20 years ago, it’s basically dividing raised beds into foot-sized increments and growing a quantity of vegetables or flowers in those small spaces.

Gardening program set in Monroe City

Cecelia Obert, Master Gardener from Hannibal, will present a gardening program on saving seeds, heirloom seeds and square-foot gardening at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, at the Monroe City R-1 Schools.

Gardening workshop series in Ladysmith starts Feb. 7

The Ladysmith Community Gardens Society and Town of Ladysmith are presenting a series of free workshops Feb. 7 to March 20.

Urban farming on the rise nationwide

Families across the nation are turning to urban farming to combat high grocery prices