Mel Bartholomew facts for kids
Mel Bartholomew (December 14, 1931 – May 2, 2016) was an American gardener, inventor, businessman, television presenter and writer. He was born in Kingston, New York, but was raised in California. He was known for creating Square foot gardening. His first book Square Foot Gardening was the largest selling gardening book in American history. He had a show about his gardening skills called Square Foot Gardening for eight years.
Bartholomew died in San Diego, California from liver cancer on May 2, 2016, aged 84.
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Square foot garden in raised bed
See also
In Spanish: Huerta a cuadros para niños
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