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Gardening Info Sheet Build your Square foot beds. • Typical Square Foot Beds are 4' x 4', though they can be as long as you want. • Remember to keep the width to 4' for easy access • Use untreated wood such as; Oak, Cedar, Locust, or Hemlock. • Borate Treated lumber is an acceptable replacement for pressure treated lumber. • Fasten boards together using deck screws. Pre-drill to prevent wood from splitting. Info on conversions - 22 qt bag is equal to .735 cu ft. 1/20th cu yd bag is 1.35 cu. ft. or about 40.39 qts. 40 lb bag of compost is equal to 1 cu. ft. 1 Cup = 16 Tablespoons = 8 Ounces Calculate your soil requirements. • Multiply your width by length by depth to find your total cubic area. EX. 4' x 4' x 8” = 10.66 Cubic Feet. • Once you have calculated your total volume follow the Seven Springs Farm Cubic Foot mix to find how much of each material you will need. Make your Soil Mix • Thoroughly blend all materials from the Cubic Foot mix recipe and any other amendments you desire • Add the soil to your Square Foot Beds Plant, Water, Harvest & Enjoy! This is the Seven Springs Farm Square Foot Gardening Recipe. Note; we do not sell this as a mix all together just the seperate ingredients. Makes one Cubic Foot of mix. ¼ Cubic Foot Course Vermiculite ¼ Cubic Foot Sphagnum Peat Moss or our KoKo Pro Coconut Coir that is more sustainable than peat moss ½ Cubic Foot McEnroe Compost With 3 Tablespoons Azomite Powder Or 1 Tablespoon Kelp Meal Or you can use half the amounts of each kelp an azomite if you want. And ¼ Cup Harmony 5-4-3 Fertilizer ½ Cup Black Castings (Worm-castings) 1 Cup = 16 Tablespoons = 8 Ounces Square Foot Gardening References for more detailed info about SFG www.squarefootgardening.com journeytoforever.org/garden_sqft.html |