Mel Bartholomew Foundation

Square Foot Gardeners, rejoice! Now you can take your passion for Square Foot Gardening to the next level with this practical pocket guide that answers the age old question for gardeners: when is a fruit or vegetable ripe? Whether knee deep in the garden or shopping at the market, you’ll learn the best time to pick edibles and how to identify the most perfectly ripe produce.

Square Foot Gardening: Growing Perfect Vegetables includes more than seventy edibles with details on varieties, history, tips on when to pick and when to buy, repeating sidebars with information on what to look for when buying certain produce in the market, best places to grow certain produce, season, what to avoid buying, storage, and ripening tips. With an introduction to Square Foot Gardening, including planning, what to plant, when to play, and how it’s going to be laid out. Become a produce professional in no time!