As a family sits down to enjoy a meal, thoughts of those who provide the food, from farmers who plant and tend seeds to store clerks who sell groceries, fill each one with gratitude.

Vegetable gardening is happening everywhere-in cities and suburbs, in farms and schools, in community gardens and at the White House. And it's happening in houses and apartments, on balconies and porches, and anywhere else people can find the space. 'Small-Space Vegetable Gardens' explains the basics of growing a bounty of edibles in a minimal amount of space. Andrea Bellamy, author of the award-winning blog 'Heavy Petal,' shares all the knowledge...

A guide to small-area farming that provides information and tips on raised beds, soil composition, plant nutrients, crop proportions, seeds, raising chickens, preserving the harvest, and other related topics.