r/SquareFootGardening is a subreddit with 92k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses garden, sfg, garden planning, raised bed, and square foot garden, and they frequently recommend/review fertilizer.
Square Foot Gardening (SFG) is one of the simplest things you will ever learn that will improve your life. This sub is for conversation around SFG specifically. Anyone interested in SFG should read the book "Square Foot Gardening" by Mel Bartholomew. Currently in its third edition, it's the original resource on the SFG method, and remains the primary resource for SFG enthusiasts.
Popular Themes in r/SquareFootGardening
#1
Advice Requests
: "A very productive four square feet in Minnesota"
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What gardening apps do you actually use ?"
2 posts
#3
Ideas
: "I kept messing up companion planting in my raised beds, so I built a free planner for it"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SquareFootGardening
#1
Garden
20 posts
#2
Sfg
7 posts
#3
Garden Planning
5 posts
#4
Raised Bed
4 posts
#5
Square Foot Garden
4 posts
#6
Raised Beds
4 posts
#7
Gardening
4 posts
#8
Mel's Mix
3 posts
#9
Harvest
3 posts
#10
Planting
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/SquareFootGardening
Fertilizer
1 review
#1
Fox Farms
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/SquareFootGardening
#1
Seeking Advice
: "Cannot believe how much theyve grown in 18 days (First time trying to grow veg)"
27 posts
#2
Garden Inspiration
: "A very productive four square feet in Minnesota"
18 posts
#3
This is my garden!
: "Fall crop just went in"
13 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Watermelon harvest time"
13 posts
#5
Planting Guide
: "Behold! My 8-bit square foot garden planning app"
9 posts
#6
Square Foot Harvest
: "First ever cantaloupe plus some additional items"
4 posts
#7
Video
: "If you practice Square Foot Gardening, I built a planner that calculates spacing density and companion synergies right inside your bed layout."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/SquareFootGardening
Yearly
+24k members(35.2%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026