Mel addresses this on his Square Foot Gardening site, actually and he's very cheeky about it ^_^ He's posted on his site about his difficulties with his publisher and their lack of interest in any genuine updates to the book -- which is why Mel decided to put them all on a website :-B

The site is rather haphazardly laid out, not the simplest to navigate and find what you want (or to find it again two weeks later... ) but it is well worth the browse. High-rise carrot collars!

Here is a link that might be useful: The Official Site of Square Foot Gardening

Katzedecimal-
I had seen the info on the website and was hoping for a more detailed direction in the book...too bad I didn't read of his problems with the publisher- I might have saved myself the $15 and kept my $1.50 used copy. Oh well. I still have the website-- which I love. I wish there were publishers listening that would heed the words.lol
Thanks

Katzedecimal, you made me look! Had to figure out what you were talking about with the carrots -- high-rises, I like it!

:)

Here's what Mel's website says about the "new" book:

"THE ORIGINAL BOOK WITH A NEW COVER

Square Foot Gardening
This is exactly the same book inside, just a new cover by the publisher and new artwork inside.

Every few years the publisher decides it's time to raise the price of a book. The easiest way is to change the cover and inside artwork. But be assured - the inside of this higher price book is the same as the original. I spent the last 9 months making sure that nothing was changed inside."

Well, at least he's upfront about it. Any chance you can return the book for your money back?

-Riff.