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Book

Let it rot! : the gardener's guide to composting

Call Number

  • 631.875 C191 (OSH)

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Edition

[3rd ed.].

Publication Information

Pownal, Vt. : Storey Publishing, ©1998.

Physical Description

153 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Summary

Shows how to recycle waste materials to create compost, discusses the uses of compost and equipment used, and includes instructions for building compost containers.

Notes

"A Storey Publishing book."

Contents

  • Home composting : art or science?
  • Why compost?
  • How decomposition works
  • Compostable materials are all around you
  • Activators get things cooking
  • Composting methods to stimulate your imagination
  • Bins, barrels, and tumblers
  • What to consider before building a compost pile
  • Methods to speed decomposition
  • Composting concerns
  • The end product and how to use it
  • The times, they are a-changin.

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