Thanks Quig. When I did a search of gardening, quite a few threads came up. Now that spring is here (by the calendar at least) this will be a hot topic.
My only issue with the square foot gardening is the potential stress placed on the soil and the fact that it often uses peat moss or coconut husk. We aren't 100% yet on if using peat moss and vermiculite are good for the environment. Both are mined and most peat moss is strip mined... Also it is slightly acidic so you may need to "sweeten" the soil after adding it. Coconut husks have most of the pros and non of the cons of peat moss. But unless you live near where it is made (i.e. where coconuts grow) it takes a lot of energy/fuel to get it to you. I prefer using a modified version of the square foot gardening plan and use compost and leaf mold. Although it is VERY hard to argue with the amount of produce you get in such a small space with square foot gardening!
