there are many pieces of info found in the book that can not be found separately online.

I would recommend getting the book. It was very helpful to me when I was just getting started. I have just about finished up my second year of square foot gardening and I still refer back to the book periodically.

Best wishes with your new SFG!

Yes, it is money well spent. There are TONS of hints, and Mel's wisdom is invaluable.

If you don't want to buy it, it should be available at your local library.

There's a $5 mini-version sold at HD, probably other stores. If nothing else, I recommend that.

I remember reading SFG a while ago. I'll have to dive in again because I'm limited on space.

Just a suggestion on getting any book...check out Amazon or even a local used book store. I've found some great stuff at one nearby. Also, yard sales, although, that's of course more infrequent and hit-or-miss. Have fun and good luck!

The book is worth getting. I've been doing SFG for a few years and refer to it, especially for spacing and crop rotation. If you don't want to buy one, you can try the library, as mentioned above. September seems a little late to start tomatoes, but I don't know where you live, so you may get some before it gets cold.

Here is a link that might be useful: What's Growing On?