A Little Piece of Earth
Subtitle: How to Grow Your Own Food in Small Spaces
Publisher: Universe
Published: February 16, 2010
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780789320278
Subjects: Home & Garden -- Gardening & Horticulture -- Techniques -- Container Gardening; Home & Garden -- Gardening & Horticulture -- Techniques -- Urban
Table of contents: title: Introduction
pagenum: x; label: Chapter 1
title: Out on a Ledge: Indoor and Windowbox Edibles
pagenum: 1; title: Worm Composting
pagenum: 2; title: Potting Soil
pagenum: 7; title: Starting Seeds in Cloches and Terrariums
pagenum: 11; title: Planting in Windowboxes
pagenum: 13; title: A Pot of Basil
pagenum: 16; title: Recipe: Basil or Oregano Ice Cubes
pagenum: 17; title: Recipe: Rosemary and Thyme-Infused Vodka
pagenum: 17; title: Strawberry Windowbox
pagenum: 18; title: Salad Windowbox
pagenum: 19; title: Indoor Citrus Trees
pagenum: 21; title: Recipe: Preserved Lemons
pagenum: 23; title: Improved Meyer Lemon
pagenum: 25; title: Kumquats
pagenum: 25; title: Recipe: Candied Kumquats
pagenum: 27; title: Kaffir Lime
pagenum: 28; title: Banana Trees
pagenum: 28; title: Vanilla Orchids
pagenum: 29; title: Mushroom Logs
pagenum: 32; title: Shitake Logs
pagenum: 33; title: Using Dried Mushrooms
pagenum: 36; label: Chapter 2
title: Hanging Gardens: Terraces and Balconies
pagenum: 39; title: Pico de Gallo Balcony
pagenum: 41; title: 'Victoria Mexican' Heirloom Tomatoes
pagenum: 41; title: 'Serrano' Peppers
pagenum: 42; title: Cilantro
pagenum: 42; title: Recipe: Pico de Gallo Salsa
pagenum: 43; title: Shallots
pagenum: 43; title: Containers for Small Spaces
pagenum: 44; title: Getting Started
pagenum: 44; title: Fig Varieties
pagenum: 48; title: The Perfect Fig
pagenum: 48; title: Fig Tree Care
pagenum: 51; title: Remember to Water!
pagenum: 52; title: Hanging Windowboxes
pagenum: 52; title: Terraced Planters
pagenum: 55; title: Vertical Planters
pagenum: 57; title: Fruit Trees for Containers
pagenum: 57; title: The Uber-Ultra Dwarf
pagenum: 58; title: Espaliers
pagenum: 63; title: Pruning
pagenum: 66; title: The Native Wildlife Terrace
pagenum: 67; title: The Spa Terrace
pagenum: 70; title: Recipe: Lemon Verbena Bath Salts
pagenum: 71; title: Recipe: Sage and Rose Petal Salt Scrub
pagenum: 71; title: Lemon Verbena
pagenum: 72; title: Apricot Trees
pagenum: 72; title: Recipe: Apricot Face Mask
pagenum: 73; title: Recipe: Apricot Smoothie
pagenum: 73; title: Violets
pagenum: 74; title: Bergamot
pagenum: 74; title: Chamomile
pagenum: 74; title: Hibiscus
pagenum: 76; title: The Guy Terrace
pagenum: 77; label: Chapter 3
title: Moving on Up: Rooftop Gardens
pagenum: 79; title: The Windy Rooftop
pagenum: 81; title: Sea Buckthorn
pagenum: 81; title: Pineapple Guava
pagenum: 82; title: Beach Plum
pagenum: 82; title: Rugosa (Beach) Rose
pagenum: 83; title: Lavender
pagenum: 83; title: Maypop / Passion Fruit
pagenum: 83; title: Screening and Underplanting
pagenum: 84; title: Blueberries
pagenum: 85; title: Cold Frame
pagenum: 86; title: The Mediterranean Lounge Garden
pagenum: 88; title: A Grapevine Privacy Wall
pagenum: 88; title: Grape Varieties
pagenum: 93; title: Olive Trees
pagenum: 95; title: Recipe: Zesty Warm Olives
pagenum: 97; title: Pomegranate Trees
pagenum: 99; title: Lemon Trees
pagenum: 100; title: French Market Garden
pagenum: 103; title: Omelette Argenteuil
pagenum: 105; title: Trois Soeurs
pagenum: 105; title: Betteraves en Robe des Champs
pagenum: 107; title: Coucher de Soleil Niçoise
pagenum: 109; label: Chapter 4
title: The Spaces Between: Borders, Patios, and Pergolas
pagenum: 111; title: A Kitchen Garden for Rock Stars
pagenum: 113; title: First Planting: Mixed Greens
pagenum: 114; title: Second Planting: Tomatoes and Basil
pagenum: 114; title: Third Planting: Winter Vegetables
pagenum: 115; title: Mistress Ginger's Tomatoes
pagenum: 116; title: Tomato Varieties
pagenum: 120; title: A Dog-Proof Loft
pagenum: 122; title: Asian Mixed-Vegetable Planter
pagenum: 124; title: Early Summer
pagenum: 124
description: Mizuna Japanese Green • Mustard Gai Choy ('Red Giant') • Baby Bok Choy • Pea Shoots • Japanese Eggplant-Konosu; title: Late Summer
pagenum: 125
description: Daikon Radish • Chinese Cabbage • Broccoli Rabe • Kabocha Squash • Lemongrass; title: Children's Gardens
pagenum: 127; title: Weeping Plum Tree
pagenum: 127; title: An Edible Playroom
pagenum: 129
description: Bronze Fennel • Nasturtium • Poppies • Borage • Lemon Balm • Pink Jasmine • Sunflowers • Lavender • Pumpkin Patch; title: Recipe: Lavender Honey Ice Cream
pagenum: 134; title: An Edible Forest
pagenum: 135; title: Persimmon Tree
pagenum: 137; title: Hardy Kiwi Vine
pagenum: 138; title: Clove Currants
pagenum: 138; title: Strawberry (Fraises du Bois)
pagenum: 138; title: Outdoor Kitchen with Edible Walls
pagenum: 139; title: Tomato 'Costoluto Genovese'
pagenum: 139; title: Summer Squash
pagenum: 140; title: Cocozella di Napoli
pagenum: 140; title: Stuffed Squash Blossoms
pagenum: 140; title: Winter Squash
pagenum: 141; title: Eggplant
pagenum: 141; title: Beans
pagenum: 142; title: Recipe: Chimichurri Sauce
pagenum: 143; title: Patio Cocktail Garden
pagenum: 144; title: Recipe: Karen's Eureka Lemon Drop Martini
pagenum: 145; title: Recipe: Micheladas
pagenum: 146; title: Recipe: Alexander Valley Peach Bellini
pagenum: 147; label: Chapter 5
title: Gardens Gone Wild: Foraging for Food
pagenum: 149; title: Wild Asparagus
pagenum: 151; title: Miner's Lettuce
pagenum: 153; title: Wild Watercress
pagenum: 153; title: Dandelion Greens
pagenum: 154; title: Purslane
pagenum: 156; title: Fiddlehead Ferns
pagenum: 157; title: Fennel
pagenum: 158; title: Ramps (Wild Leeks)
pagenum: 159; title: Nettles
pagenum: 161; title: Recipe: Nettle Pesto
pagenum: 162; title: Wild Berries
pagenum: 163; title: Wild Berry Varieties
pagenum: 163; title: Wild Mushrooms
pagenum: 165; title: Porcini
pagenum: 165; title: Chanterelles
pagenum: 167; title: Morels
pagenum: 167; title: Recipe: Morel Duxelles
pagenum: 168; title: Wild Nuts
pagenum: 169; title: Gingko Nuts
pagenum: 169; title: Acorns
pagenum: 171; title: Hazelnuts
pagenum: 173; title: Fruit Tree Neighborhood Mapping Projects
pagenum: 173; title: Guidelines for Getting Started
pagenum: 174; label: Chapter 6
title: Sharing the Bounty: Community Gardening
pagenum: 177; title: Community Gardens
pagenum: 179; title: Outdoor Composting
pagenum: 181; title: Box of Potatoes
pagenum: 187; title: Sharecropping and Yardsharing
pagenum: 188; title: Senior-Friendly Gardens
pagenum: 189; title: Schoolyard Gardens
pagenum: 191; title: Employee Gardens
pagenum: 192; title: Gleaning
pagenum: 197; title: Canning Parties
pagenum: 198; title: Recipe: Bread-and-Butter Pickles
pagenum: 199; title: Edible Parks and Public Spaces
pagenum: 201; title: Seed Swaps and Cutting Exchanges
pagenum: 203; title: Saving Seeds
pagenum: 203; title: Resources
pagenum: 207; title: Acknowledgments
pagenum: 212