One Magic Square: Grow Your Own Food In One Square Metre (New Zealand Edition)

Author: Lolo Houbein

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  • : 44.99 NZD
  • : 9781877551024
  • : Awa Press
  • : Awa Press
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  • : 0.76
  • : January 2010
  • : 200mm X 200mm
  • : New Zealand
  • : 45.0
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  • : Lolo Houbein
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  • : Paperback
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  • : 635.0993
  • : very good
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Barcode 9781877551024
9781877551024

Description

This inspiring book has caused a big buzz overseas. Its secret of success- anyone can start growing their own food in a matter of minutes. There are no fancy photos, no complicated instructions ... just down-to-earth , easy-to-follow ideas for square-metre plots. The author, Lolo Houbein, has a tremendously engaging personal voice and hundreds of wonderful and economical ideas for growing and eating your own food - including recipes you will want to rush off and make immediately. One Magic Square includes- Thirty ideas for food plots. Advice on preparing the essentials - soil, compost and mulch. Chemical-free ways of deterring pests and controlling weeds. Complete organic growing notes on individual vegetables, herbs and fruit trees. Seed-saving and other ways to keep down the food bill. A wealth of delicious recipes from Lolo's family cookbook.

Author description

Lolo Houbein was a child in war-torn Holland, where her family survived through the food-growing skills of an uncle. In her twenties she emigrated to Australia. An award-winning novelist, Houbein lives in Adelaide, writing, running organic gardening courses and working in her garden.