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

Call Number

  • 635 R947 (CEN)

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Publication Information

White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub. Co., c2008.

Physical Description

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

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 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.