Fresh Food from Small Spaces: The Square Inch Gardener's Guide — by R.J. Ruppenthal

Books on container gardening have been wildly popular with urban and suburban readers, but until now, there has been no comprehensive “how-to” guide for growing fresh food in the absence of open land. Knowing where your food comes from and how it's grown can also be key to an enriched diet and healthier lifestyle. Fresh Food from Small Spaces: The Square Inch Gardener's Guide to Growing, Fermenting and Sprouting definitely fills the gap as a practical, comprehensive, and downright fun guide to growing food in small spaces. Not only does it provide readers with the knowledge and skills necessary to produce their own fresh vegetables, mushrooms, sprouts, and fermented foods, it delves into raising of bees and chickens—all without reliance on energy-intensive systems like indoor lighting and hydroponics. Readers will learn how to transform their balconies and windowsills into productive vegetable gardens, their countertops and storage lockers into commercial-quality sprout and mushroom fa