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Mel Bartholomew (December 14, 1931 – April 28, 2016) was an American gardener, engineer, inventor, businessman, television presenter and writer. He was born in Kingston, New York, but was raised in California.[1] He was known for creating Square foot gardening. His first book Square Foot Gardening was the largest selling gardening book in American history.[2] He had a show about his gardening skills called Square Foot Gardening for eight years.[2]
Bartholomew died in San Diego, California from liver cancer on April 28, 2016, aged 84.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Bucking Tradition, Gardener Plants High-Yield Squares". Marjorie Kaufman. March 31, 1996. https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/31/nyregion/bucking-tradition-gardener-plants-high-yield-squares.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Creator, Author, and Founder of Square Foot Gardening". Mel Bartholomew.com. http://www.melbartholomew.com/the-creator-author-and-founder-of-square-foot-gardening/.
- ↑ Roberts, Sam (2016-05-08). "Mel Bartholomew, an Engineer Who Popularized Square Foot Gardening, Dies at 84" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/nyregion/mel-bartholomew-an-engineer-who-popularized-square-foot-gardening-dies-at-84.html. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ↑ Sam Roberts (May 4, 2016). "Mel Bartholomew, an Engineer Who Popularized Square Foot Gardening, Dies at 84". https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/nyregion/mel-bartholomew-an-engineer-who-popularized-square-foot-gardening-dies-at-84.html?mtrref=www.google.com&gwh=FE297808DB75D12681A0C3975D6A642C&gwt=pay.
Other websites
- Official website
- All New SQUARE FOOT GARDENING by Mel Bartholomew - A Must - Examiner.com
- Works By Mel Bartholomew
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