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The most reliable indoor plants that don’t need sun are the ZZ plant, snake plant, cast iron plant, and parlor palm, because each one keeps healthy leaves on the weak light of a north window or a spot deep in a room. Pothos, heartleaf philodendron, Chinese evergreen, peace lily, and Dracaena ‘Janet Craig’ round out … Read more >>
The best soil mix for square foot gardening is equal parts by volume of blended compost, peat moss or coco coir, and coarse vermiculite. I recommend it for nearly every home gardener because it drains fast, holds moisture, stays loose for years, and never needs tilling. A standard 4-by-4-foot bed filled 6 inches deep takes … Read more >>
For most indoor plants, the best soil is a bagged, soilless indoor potting mix made from peat moss or coco coir, with about 20 to 30 percent extra perlite or pumice stirred in. That simple blend holds enough water for common foliage plants and still leaves air around the roots, so it suits pothos, peace … Read more >>
Plant 16 small radishes in each square of your grid, set on a 3-inch spacing, and sow them 1/2 inch deep in loose, compost-rich mix about 4 to 6 weeks before your last spring frost. Most round types are ready in 21 to 30 days. Growing radishes in a square foot garden comes down to … Read more >>
Plant 8 pole beans per square foot, in two rows of four, along a trellis set on the north edge of the square. That spacing gives each vine about 3 inches of room at the base while the trellis carries the growth 6 to 8 feet up, where light and airflow are plentiful. I like … Read more >>
Square foot gardening tomatoes come down to one simple rule. Plant one indeterminate or cherry tomato per square and train it up a north-side trellis, or give one determinate bush tomato a 2 x 2 block of four squares with a cage. That spacing feels tight next to the 2 to 3 feet many seed … Read more >>
Yes, you can put your ZZ plant outside for the summer, and it often grows faster out there than it does on a shelf indoors. You can move a ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) outdoors once nights stay above 55°F, as long as it sits in shade or filtered light and comes back inside before nights … Read more >>
Pumpkins fit in a square foot bed when you pick a small-fruited variety and send the vine up. For square foot gardening pumpkins, I plant one mini or pie pumpkin per two squares at the foot of a sturdy north-side trellis, then cradle each fruit in a sling as it grows. If you’d rather let … Read more >>
Plant one eggplant per square in a square foot garden. Give each eggplant its own full 12 x 12-inch square, set the transplant in the center, and choose a compact or slender Asian variety so the plant stays inside its space. Large globe types can spread 2 to 3 feet and spill into the squares … Read more >>
For square foot gardening onions, plant 9 bulbing onions per square at about 4-inch spacing, or 16 green onions per square at 3-inch spacing. That simple grid gives each bulb enough room to swell while packing a surprising harvest into a single foot of soil. The catch is that spacing only works if the rest … Read more >>
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