{"product_id":"9781964992365","title":"Six Square Meters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Margaret Simons, queen of the tiny vegetable garden, heartened me with her radiant pragmatism.” ―Helen Garner, author of \u003cem\u003eThis House of Grief\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife lessons from the ground up.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes you reap what you sow. Sometimes you reap what other people sowed. Sometimes you haven't got a clue what you are sowing, and sometimes you just get lucky, or unlucky. All these things are true of life, as of gardening.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this thoughtful and beautifully observed book, journalist and gardening enthusiast Margaret Simons takes readers on a journey through the seasons, through her life, and through the tiny patch of inner-urban earth that is home to her garden. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of a year, within the garden and without, there are births to celebrate and deaths to mourn; there are periods of great happiness and light, and times of quiet reflection. There is, in other words, all the chaos, joy, sorrow, and splendor of being alive. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Margaret Simons","offers":[{"title":"Scribe Publications |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-03-13","offer_id":47350573859071,"sku":"9781964992365","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_72f9b827-1e4e-45f1-b6f0-aef28029ce6c.jpg?v=1760457190","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781964992365","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}