About the Author
R. J. Ruppenthal, an attorney and professor at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose, California
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Works by R. J. Ruppenthal
Fresh Food from Small Spaces: The Square-Inch Gardener's Guide to Year-Round Growing, Fermenting, and Sprouting (2008) 196 copies
Backyard Chickens for Beginners: Getting the Best Chickens, Choosing Coops, Feeding and Care, and Beating City Chicken… (2012) 36 copies
How to Grow Potatoes: Planting and Harvesting Organic Food From Your Patio, Rooftop, Balcony, or Backyard Garden… (2012) 27 copies
Fall and Winter Gardening: 25 Organic Vegetables to Plant and Grow for Late Season Food (2012) 19 copies
How to Make Probiotic Drinks for a Raw Food Diet: Kefir, Kombucha, Ginger Beer, and Naturally Fermented Ciders, Sodas,… (2012) 18 copies
Best Chicken Breeds: 12 Types of Hens that Lay Lots of Eggs, Make Good Pets, and Fit in Small Yards (Plus Bonus: 5… (2012) 17 copies
How to Sprout Raw Food: Grow an Indoor Organic Garden with Wheatgrass, Bean Sprouts, Grain Sprouts, Microgreens, and… (2012) 15 copies
Blueberries in Your Backyard: How to Grow America's Hottest Antioxidant Fruit for Food, Health, and Extra Money… (2012) 14 copies
The Healthy Probiotic Diet: More Than 50 Recipes for Improved Digestion, Immunity, and Skin Health (2014) 13 copies
How to Grow Beans and Peas: Planting and Growing Organic Green Beans, Sugar Snap Peas, and Heirloom Dry Beans and Peas (2013) 11 copies
Essential Vegetables Box Set (4 Books in 1 Package): Organic Gardening with Tomatoes, Potatoes, Peppers, Eggplants,… (2013) 10 copies
Cheating on a Chicken Coop: 8 Cheap Ideas to House Your Backyard Hens and Save Money (2014) 6 copies
How to Grow Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant: Planting and Growing Organic Heirloom Tomatoes, Sweet Bell Peppers, Chili… (2013) 6 copies
How to Grow Squash: Planting and Growing Pumpkins, Zucchini, Summer and Winter Squash, Gourds, and Chayote (2012) 5 copies
Starting a New Garden (VOL. 1): How to Transform Your Yard and Patio Into Beds and Container Gardens (Growing Organic… (2013) 5 copies
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- Ruppenthal, R. J.
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- 1974
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- male
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- USA
- Education
- University of California, Davis
University of Wisconsin Law School
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“Using this book, most urban residents can learn to grow as much as 10 to 20 percent of the fresh food their families eat from an average-sized urban condominium or apartment space.” [pg xiii]
I found many interesting nuggets in this low-visual, high-text book: Mr. Ruppenthal has some great advice on making your own extra-large self-watering containers out of storage bins, and he makes a convincing argument for sprouting (convincing enough to get even me thinking about trying it).
The final chapter discusses the sustainability movement (local food, organic agriculture, farmers markets, etc.). Just before that is an unexpected chapter on emergency preparedness. After that: no index. That bit took me by surprise – there's not many non-fiction books without indexes these days.… (more)