I am so excited about this book. We are moving in a month and I plan on using this book in planning my garden. Last year I only had a small area to garden and this year there is already a garden bed with room for more. I can’t wait. As a raw foodist who is on a tight budget- a garden is a necessity.

A very cool thing about this book is that it comes with 30 plot designs to get you started. Anti-cancer plots, pasta/pizza plots, the soup plot, and the curry plot to just name a few.

The book is written by Lolo Houbein and published by The Experiment Publishing.

Part 1: Towards Sustainable and Self-Sufficient Food Growing

• The Terrifying Importance of Growing Food
• How to Get Started
• How to Find Time to Grow Food
• Gardening with Attitude
• Ten Green Rules

Part 2: Growing And Enjoying Your Magic Square

Starting and Maintaining:

• Soil Secrets
• Compost Compositions
• Seeds and Seedlings
• Easy-Care Fruit Trees
• Companion Planting and Intercropping
• Water and Watering
• Plant Food and Soil Food
• The Message of Mulch
• Pruning, Pinching, and Thinning
• Crop Rotation and Green Crops

Problem-Solving:

• What to Do about Weeds?
• Pests and Predators
• An A-Z of Pests and Problems
• Livestock, Birds, Bees and Frogs
• Hardware in the Food Garden

Thinking Outside The Magic Square:

• The Seasons
• Climate, Weather, and Microclimates
• Permaculture
• Saving Seeds
• From Garden to Table
• Essential Utensils
• Cupboard Self-Sufficiency

Part 3: The Magic Square Plots

• Salad Plot A
• Salad Plot B
• Salad Plot C
• Salad Plot D
• Salad Plot E
• The Fava Bean Plot
• The Omega-3 Plot
• The Antioxidants Plot
• Curry Plot A
• Curry Plot B
• The Beans Plot
• The Stir-Fry Plot
• Winter Stir-Fry Plot
• Summer Stir-Fry Plot
• The Root Crop Plot
• Pasta/Pizza Plot A
• Pasta/Pizza Plot B
• The Wild Greens Plot
• The Aztec Plot
• The Pea Plot
• The Melon Plot
• The Herb Plot
• The Soup Plot
• The Pick-and-Come-Again Plot
• The Starchy Staples Plot
• The Rotating Mono-Crops Plot
• The Garlic and Onion Plot
• Anti-Cancer Plot A
• Anti-Cancer Plot B
• Berry Plots and Hedges
• The Pumpkin Plot
• The Perennials
• The Spice Companions

Part 4: Descriptions of Food Plants

• An A-Z of Vegetable Groups
• Summer, Winter, and All Season Vegetables
• Common Vegetables: How to Grow and Use Them
• List of Common Vegetables
• Common Herbs: How to Grow and Use Them
• List of Common Herbs
• Easy-Care Fruit Trees and Berries: How to Grow and Use Them
• List of Easy-Care Fruit Trees and Berries

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