Fresh food from small spaces : the square inch gardener's guide to year-round growing, fermenting, and sprouting Cover Image

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Fresh food from small spaces : the square inch gardener's guide to year-round growing, fermenting, and sprouting / R.J. Ruppenthal.

Ruppenthal, R. J. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9781603580281
ISBN: 160358028X
Physical Description: xiv, 178 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Publisher: White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub. Co., c2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [166]-171) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Creating a food system for your space -- Deciding what to grow in your garden space -- How to buy or build productive vegetable containers -- Using vertical space and reflected light -- Starting transplants and cycling your crops -- Growing fruit and berries in your spare space -- Sprouting grains, beans, wheatgrass, and salad sprouts -- Making yogurt, kefir, and fermented foods -- Cultivating mushrooms -- Raising chickens and honeybees in the city -- Making compost and partnering with worms -- Survival during resource shortages -- Helping to build a sustainable future.