"Fresh Food From Small Spaces" by R.J. Rupenthal shows you how to make the most from small spaces. Anyone can sprout seeds on a kitchen counter to add nutrition to their meals. A sunny window sill is all it takes to get things started. Even a small balcony can be enough space to grow a few pounds of tomatoes or peppers and other delicious foods.
Although I do not have a tiny space, this book was exciting to me. I lived in apartments and condos with nothing more than a small patio or balcony for outdoor space for the first nine years of my married life. If I had only known what I discovered in this book!!
In this book, you will learn what to use for planting containers, how to use vertical space and reflected light, how to start transplants and grow fruit and berries. You'll also learn how to do some amazing things in your own kitchen, such as sprouting, making kefir, yogurt and fermented foods, and cultivating mushrooms. You might even live in a situation where you can eke out enough space to raise chickens and honeybees! In addition, you will discover how to make compost using worms and how to prepare for survival in the case of food shortages.
In my own backyard, I've been thinking in terms of square-foot gardening. This book focuses on square-inch gardening to make the most out of tiny spaces. This is the only book of its kind that I've been able to find. No other book gives such great detail about "farming" from your apartment!
So if you've been daydreaming of the day you will have your own "farm", even if it's just a large backyard, then dream no more. Start where you are!
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So I HAVEN'T missed any of your posts! I was just thinking the other day that it's been a while since I looked here for a post...but I haven't missed any! Yay!
Love the idea of this book. Since we rent, I don't want to take up any more space than necessary, but would LOVE to do chickens and def want to add to our garden next year... thanks for the review!
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