Square foot gardening + rotation system =?

[cammi]

This is our first season, we have just made and filled (with top soil) three 6x5ft raised beds - then I came across the square foot gardening idea.

The secret of SFG seems to be the soil mixture he uses, obviously after buying 6 tonne of topsoil, getting rid of that and filling it with his mix is not an option! I presume is mixture is so rich, thats why you dont have to do the manure, lime, compost thing each year.

So my question is can I kinda do a bit of both, so i can improve the topsoil each year as intended...........can I..... do the rotation system ie roots, brassicas and third bed (which is classed as what please), but within those three beds do the SFG, where possible not planting the same crop side by side, end of the year the beds all move along like traditional method.

Hope I've explained ok so you understand
Thanks in advance

[WendyC]

The secret of SFG seems to be the soil mixture he uses, obviously after buying 6 tonne of topsoil, getting rid of that and filling it with his mix is not an option!

Who is HE?

The third group of peas and beans could be called legumes.

[iGrow]

Roots, fruits and leaves...

[cammi]

Who is HE?

The third group of peas and beans could be called legumes.

HE mel whatshisname the 'founder' of SFG

[WendyC]

Ok, none the wiser!

[Bigmallly]

I never bother with the mix thing, I just treat it as I would any other bed. I also don't bother with rotation cos odds on that whatever you crop from a square something different will be replacing it. The founder was Mel Bartholomew.

Mel Bartholomew | Founder of Square Foot Gardening