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Book

The organic book of compost : easy and natural techniques to feed your garden

Call Number

  • 631.875 P3611 (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

Springville, Utah : Hobble Creek Press, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc., 2014.

Physical Description

192 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes

First published in United Kingdom by New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd. c2011.

Instructions on how to make compost, store it, and use it. Covers all composting methods, including worm composting and woody heaps.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Garden organic
  • Composting then and now
  • Why compost?
  • Getting started
  • Making compost
  • What can I compost?
  • A home for your compost
  • Worm composting
  • Other composting techniques
  • How to use your compost
  • The creatures in your compost heap
  • Composting in the community
  • Frequently asked questions.

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