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| Square Foot Gardens can real be any dimension you want so find a space and design one that fits in with the garden. We chose a 3x10 Design, long and thin, with room for a trellis system on the North end for climbers. These can be grown outside the box, to make more room for other veg, or inside the box if your space is very tight. | Square Foot Gardens can real be any dimension you want so find a space and design one that fits in with the garden. We chose a 3x10 Design, long and thin, with room for a trellis system on the North end for climbers. These can be grown outside the box, to make more room for other veg, or inside the box if your space is very tight. | ||
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| + | == Client interview == | ||
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| + | What functions should the square foot garden provide: | ||
| + | * Educational | ||
| + | * an example of intensive gardening in small spaces | ||
| + | * an example of companion planting | ||
| + | * an example of no dig technique | ||
| + | * Food production | ||
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| + | * Accessibility | ||
| + | * easier for people with mobility issues | ||
| + | * children are able to have their own little patch to take care of | ||
| + | * even those in urban areas can sustain a small garden with this method | ||
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| === Analysis === | === Analysis === | ||
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| One of the first things we considered was the idea and risk of planting in groups. The plan below is of a garden containing vegetables exclusively from the nightshade family. The problem with planting vegetables from the same family in such close proximity is that those families will be more likely to catch and spread the same diseases and parasites. Because they’re so close together, these diseases or parasites can easily damage the entire harvest. | One of the first things we considered was the idea and risk of planting in groups. The plan below is of a garden containing vegetables exclusively from the nightshade family. The problem with planting vegetables from the same family in such close proximity is that those families will be more likely to catch and spread the same diseases and parasites. Because they’re so close together, these diseases or parasites can easily damage the entire harvest. | ||
| - | **put your table here** | + | {{ : |
| Wanting to avoid this, we have chosen to distance vegetables from the same family from one another. | Wanting to avoid this, we have chosen to distance vegetables from the same family from one another. | ||
| - | **put your table here** | + | {{ : |
| Although this may seem overly cautious and some might say it’s unnecessary, | Although this may seem overly cautious and some might say it’s unnecessary, | ||
| === Implementation: | === Implementation: | ||
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| + | Our next step is too add up the cost of all our materials. This will include | ||
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| + | * Wood | ||
| + | * Seeds | ||
| + | * Compost - use as many different types as you have access to | ||
| + | * Vermiculite | ||
| + | * Peat moss | ||