One Magic Square · Grow Your Own Food on One Square Metre by Houbein, Lolo -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Dedication Epigraph Contents Abbreviations How to Use this Book PART ONE: The Magic Square Metre Plots

The Salad Plots

Salad Plot A Salad Plot B Salad Plot C Salad Plot D Salad Plot E

The Broadbean Plot The Anti-Oxidants Plot The Curry Plots The Beans Plot The Stir-Fry Plots

Winter Stir-Fry Plot Summer Stir-Fry Plot

The Root Crop Plot The Pasta/Pizza Plots

Pasta/Pizza Plot A Pasta/Pizza Plot B

The Horta Plot The Aztec Plot The Pea Plot The Melon Plot The Herb Plot The Soup Plot The Pick-&-Come-Again Plot The Starchy Staples Plot The Rotating Mono Crops Plot The Onion & Garlic Plot The Anti-Cancer Plots

Anti-Cancer Plot A Anti-Cancer Plot B

Berry Plots & Hedges The Pumpkin Plot The Perennials The Spice Companions

PART TWO: Toward Food Self-Sufficiency

The Terrifying Importance of Growing Food Climate, Weather & Microclimates Inspirations & Credentials From Garden to Table How to Find Time to Grow Food Gardening with Attitude Essential Utensils Shopping for Roots & Seeds Cupboard Self-Sufficiency

PART THREE: Tips & Tricks

Water & Watering Soil Secrets Compost Compositions Plant Food & Soil Food The Message of Mulch What to Do about Weeds? Crop Rotation & Green Crops Pests & Predators An A–Z of Pests & Problems Companion Planting & Intercropping The Seasons Permaculture Seeds & Seedlings Saving Seed Hardware in the Food Garden Pruning, Pinching & Thinning Easy-Care Fruit Trees Livestock, Birds, Bees & Frogs Ten Green Rules

PART FOUR: Descriptions of Food Plants

An A–Z of Vegetable Groups Summer, Winter & All Season Vegetables List of Common Vegetables: List of Common Herbs: List of Easy-Care Fruit Trees & Berries:

Notes References & Further Reading Useful Addresses Acknowledgments Index

A, B, C D, E, F G, H, I J, K, L M, N, O P, Q, R S, T, U V, W, X Y, Z

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