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A review by scribepub
Six Square Metres: Reflections from a Small Garden by Margaret Simons
In Six Square Metres Margaret Simons, queen of the tiny vegetable garden, heartened me with her radiant pragmatism.
Helen Garner, The Saturday Age
[A] considered and meticulously observed book written by an author who is willing to share the tribulations and joys of a blended family, a fast-paced life and the endless smell of French fries. By doing so, she permits us to consider our own plot — in life and in gardening.
Chris Gordon, Readings
Packed with wit, wisdom and the occasional gardening tip.
Brisbane News
It’s a testament to Simons’ wit and humour that a book on “gardening-related reflections” held my interest so. The vignettes range from musings on life, death and human connections to likening John Howard to a brassica and uncovering the leg of a Barbie doll in the compost. A delightful ode to the rhythm of the seasons and “life continuing in messy fashion no matter what plans we make.
Shu-Ling Chua, BMA Magazine — Top 5 Books of 2015
In the tradition of Germaine Greer, Vita Sackville-West, and Katharine S. White, Simons proves herself a modern doyenne of wry garden writing.
Publishers Weekly
A mix of sunny optimism and beady-eyed realism, Simons’s memoir celebrates the small joys and ‘sheer stubborn hope’ of both gardening and family life.
Shelf Awareness
Helen Garner, The Saturday Age
[A] considered and meticulously observed book written by an author who is willing to share the tribulations and joys of a blended family, a fast-paced life and the endless smell of French fries. By doing so, she permits us to consider our own plot — in life and in gardening.
Chris Gordon, Readings
Packed with wit, wisdom and the occasional gardening tip.
Brisbane News
It’s a testament to Simons’ wit and humour that a book on “gardening-related reflections” held my interest so. The vignettes range from musings on life, death and human connections to likening John Howard to a brassica and uncovering the leg of a Barbie doll in the compost. A delightful ode to the rhythm of the seasons and “life continuing in messy fashion no matter what plans we make.
Shu-Ling Chua, BMA Magazine — Top 5 Books of 2015
In the tradition of Germaine Greer, Vita Sackville-West, and Katharine S. White, Simons proves herself a modern doyenne of wry garden writing.
Publishers Weekly
A mix of sunny optimism and beady-eyed realism, Simons’s memoir celebrates the small joys and ‘sheer stubborn hope’ of both gardening and family life.
Shelf Awareness