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Re: Dividers

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> From: Mary Bourns <updoc@RT66.COM>
>
> My husband made me a grid out of thin redwood slats which I lay on top of
> the 4' square at the beginning of the planting season after the soil has
> been prepared.  If a plant requires more than one square, like zucchini I
> put the seeds near the center where four squares meet.  I will not plant
> zucchini in the square foot garden again because it went wild taking over
to
> much of the area.   It needs a separate spot by itself.  When the growing
> season is over I remove the grid and get the 4' square ready for winter.
It
> was very successful this year and I can't wait to start planting again.
We
> now have three 4' squares, plus three trench areas for climbers ready to
> plant this spring.
>

I know what you mean about the zucchini taking over.  I "solved" this
problem by dedicating the 2x2 squares for the zucchini in a corner of my
raised bed and then planting it in the corner square.  Much of the zucchini
sprawled over the edges of the bed, but it was better than the ones I had
crowding out neighboring squares planted with other crops.

Cliff Parker
Bangor, ME
zone 5a
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