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

Author: Ruppenthal, R. J.

Publisher: White River Junction, VT : Chelsea Green Pub., c2008.

ISBN: 9781603580281 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
160358028X (pbk. : acid-free paper)

Description: xiv, 178 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject(s): Square foot gardening.
Container gardening.
Small gardens.

Contents: 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 small 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.