Mel Bartholomew, the creator of Square Foot Gardening who "sold more than 2.5 million books on the subject, making him the bestselling gardening author in North America for more than a generation," died April 28, East County Magazine reported. He was 84. From the proceeds of his book sales, Bartholomew created the Square Foot Gardening Foundation, "which has spread his method throughout the world in an effort to help end world hunger." His books include All New Square Foot Gardening, Square Foot Gardening High-Value Veggies, Square Foot Gardening Answer Book and Square Foot Gardening with Kids.
