Brilliantly written, One Magic Square is a compelling combination of utterly clear advice, inspiration and political urgency. -- David Washington, managing editor, Sumptuous magazine

Lolo Houbein was born in Holland and later moved to Australia. She is well known as n author of fiction and non-fiction, including gardening books. Food security - and the absence of it - has been a lifelong preoccupation for her.

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 * Curry Plot A * Curry Plot B * 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 SecretsCompost 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: How to Grow & Use Them * List of Common Herbs: How to Grow & Use Them * List of Easy-Care Fruit Trees & Berries: How to Grow & Use Them