One Magic Square: The Easy, Organic Way to Grow Your Own Food on a 3-Foot Square |  | Author: Lolo Houbein
Publisher: Experiment, The
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 368
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Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 1615190120
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.0484
EAN: 9781615190126
ASIN: 1615190120
Publication Date: February 16, 2010
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Product Description
A Hands-On Guide to Growing Organic Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs—Starting with Just One Square Yard! Lolo Houbein has been growing food for more than 30 years—and now, drawing on her wide learning and hard-earned experience, she offers a wealth of information on how to turn small plots of land into sources of nourishing, inexpensive, organic food. Amateur gardeners wondering how to get started and veteran gardeners looking for new ideas will be inspired by Houbein’s practical, often charming, and always optimistic advice. One Magic Square includes: - Earth-friendly tips, tricks, and solutions for establishing and maintaining an organic garden
- Illustrated, annotated plans for 30 plots with different themes—including perennials and “pick-and-come-again” plants, anti-cancer and anti-oxidant-rich vegetables, and salad, pizza, pasta, and stir-fry ingredients
- Comprehensive information about every plant in every plot
- Color photographs of the author’s own garden—plus helpful illustrations
- Houbein family recipes for making the most of your bounty—including salad dressings, fruit and vegetable juices, stir-fries, and more.
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This Book is a GEM! March 14, 2010
mumzonline (United States)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
I picked up this book at my local Library. Spring is here and I am always on the look out for a gardening book that is going to motivate me. I did my usual flip the book to the back, and began perusing backwards and came upon the chapter entitled "Hardware In the Food Garden". The first sentence reads "Those lovely pictures of vegetable gardens featuring colorful rows in beds and heaped black soil may be reality somewhere, but not in my climate and not always in gardens run on clean and green principles." Suddenly I wanted to know more. How often have I looked in books and magazines and felt intimidated by the ornate beauty and presentation of the designs. I have never been a confident gardener, but I have always wanted to take control of my own food supply . This book speaks to me on so many levels. It helps me design plots based on what my needs will be (salad plots, stir-fry plots, the herb plot, curry plot etc.). It tells me what I can plant, it lays it all out for me. It tells me how to prepare and maintain my garden without having to spend a fortune. It reads like a book that has been passed down from your favorite Grandmother who is sharing all her secrets with you. I will definitely be purchasing this book. It gets a huge organic green thumbs up from me.
Great book for beginners or seasoned gardeners February 27, 2010
Lisa Hall
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I "won" this book in a drawing from the local newspaper here in North Carolina. I have now purchased two more copies for my "non-vegetable gardening" brothers in Oregon and Nevada. Not only are there step-by-step instructions, but the need for and love of planting your own food is expressed so touchingly and basically here.
With this inspiration and guidance, the first garden can be so fun and productive that you will never stop.
Essential For Small Space (or any space) Gardening July 17, 2010
Eco Mama's Guide To Living Green
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Inspiring book written by a woman who understands how fragile the food chain is. Ms. Houbein grew up in Europe in the 1940's when, due to war, her region suffered a famine. Houbein learned how easily your food supply can be cut off and how important it is to take responsibility for at least a portion of your own food production.
Despite this harsh experience, her joy and love of gardening come through loud and clear and she is rather laid back about it. Still, she warns about things like terminator seeds (food which has insanely been altered with terminator genes so that they yield no viable seeds) and how to save your own seeds. There are tons of creative and practical gardening ideas. Her story is as compelling as her gardening tips and this is a fascinating read.
Great Book!! August 28, 2010
ShanT
This is an awesome book!!! It describes how to get started in the garden, and gives good advice on what you may need. Good for novices, and for more experienced gardeners.
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