books about: composting
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The Rodale Book of Composting: Easy Methods for Every Gardener
11 reviews
Rodale Books
, 1992
Awesome book for any serious gardener
As a serious gardener I appreciate well written books that I can own and have in my book shelf for yearly reading. And Rodale is a well respected publisher of gardening books.The subtitle says it all 'Easy methods for every gardener'. This means even apartment dwellers with a porch or patio can have a small compost setup. The book covers numerous ways to construct a composter as well as the ...
Basic Composting: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (Stackpole Basics) (Basic How-to Guides)
5 reviews
Stackpole Books
, 2003
Great basic knowledge
This is the perfect book for the beginning composter. With plenty of pictures and easy step by step instructions this book teems with information. Purchased with "The Rodale Book of Composting: Easy Methods for Every Gardener" you have all you need for a great preliminary knowledge base on the subject. I highly recommend this book for those who are interested in getting started fast!
The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure, Third Edition
64 reviews
Joseph C. Jenkins
Jenkins Publishing
, 2005
Great for the environment
Due to a plumbing fault in the house, my family have been composting in the back garden on a daily basis for over a year. What a bonus to stumble upon this book and find out that our actions have been helping to preserve the future of our planet! A number of residents in our street have complainined that the local environment has been suffering from some kind of unpleasant air pollution of late, ...
Composting: An Easy Household Guide (The Chelsea Green Guides)
1 review
Nicky Scott
Chelsea Green Publishing
, 2007
Good information
It is a little book, but has really great infomation for composting. The ideas in the book will keep the stink from the compost down to nothing If you are going to compost, I suggest you read this first.
Composting Toilet System Book: A Practical Guide to Choosing, Planning and Maintaining Composting Toilet ...
7 reviews
David Del Porto
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Carol Steinfeld
Center for Ecological Pollution Prevention
, 2000
Most complete and credible book on the topic
After reading a couple of books about composting toilets and graywater systems that were either suspiciously poetic or a little too humorous, I was happy to find this book. As someone who needs a variety of systems for a variety of high-use sites, I was glad to find a book that deals with this topic in technically and responsibly (in terms of public health). I showed this book to my local health ...
Let it Rot!: The Gardener's Guide to Composting (Third Edition) (Storey's Down-to-Earth Guides)
15 reviews
Stu Campbell
Storey Publishing, LLC
, 1998
Creating the best garden ever starts at the bottom
Composting, in case you aren't terribly familiar with it yet, is simply the practice of allowing waste matter to rot and decompose until it's fit to be tilled right into the soil. However, while the basic concept is as old as mother nature and often very easy to execute, it also helps to know more about it. What materials should you compost, and which should you avoid? Do you have to worry about ...
Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System
21 reviews
Mary Appelhof
Flower Press
, 1997
Easy to read and follow - a must for everyone
Great little book that covers it all in an easy to read format. Explains the process and how to accomplish your own vermiculture products at home and at the same time reduce the amount of waste going to the dumps. It's an easy to learn win win situation.
Composting: Nature's Recyclers (Amazing Science)
Koontz
,
Robin
Picture Window Books
, 2002
Dead leaves, food scraps, and grass clippings for lunch? Small animals, fungi, and bacteria called decomposers turn trash into a tasty compost treat. Learn more about compost and how you can use it in your garden or yard.
Composting: A Practical Step by Step Guide (Penguin Mini)
2 reviews
Penguin Global
, 2006
Good beginning guide
This book is small, but contains all of the basics for the beginner. It is clear and easy to follow and understand. Just what I needed!
The Secret Life of Compost: A "How-To" & "Why" Guide to Composting-Lawn, Garden, Feedlot or Farm
Malcolm Beck
,
Charles Walters
Acres U.S.A.
, 1997
We don?t need to poison the earth in order to grow better food, and what is harmful to the environment when improperly disposed of often can be turned back to the soil in a beneficial way through composting ? if you know how. Here?s how. Malcolm Beck?s Garden-Ville is one of the largest commercial composting operations in the country. He shares his insight into the processes of decay that can transform everything from lawn trimmings to sewer ...
Backyard Composting: Your Complete Guide to Recycling Yard Clippings
2 reviews
Harmonious Technologies
, 1995
This book is like having a neighbor show us how to compost.
How do we demystify the simple act of home composting? This easy to read book is the next best thing to having a helpful neighbor show us how to compost. During my past 10 years as a compost evangelist, I have conducted home composting workshops for thousands of people. Backyard Composting is often distributed by sponsoring agencies for public education and included with the purchase of a ...
Home Composting Made Easy
1 review
cortesia press
, 1998
How to Create "Black Gold" Out of Waste
Late last fall, I bought a composting bin from my county, determined to stop wasting all those perfectly good, brown leaves laying all over my backyard. Along with the bin, I received a colorful, short (30-page) book, called "Home Composting Made Easy." Unfortunately, I didn't read the book right away, and the next thing you know, the winter had set in. For several months, as the temperature ...
Organic Gardener's Composting
2 reviews
Steve Solomon
Hard Press
, 2006
Composting - The Bible
Steve Solomon's work in producing the Organic Gardener's Composting is second to none. His research standards are those of a true academic, yet his writing and general presentation of the material is accessible, non formulaic and for a book of this nature, subtly novelesque. I headed straight for the chapter on Sir Albert Howard's composting methods at Indore in the 1930's and wasn't disappointed ...
Composting to Reduce the Waste Stream (NRAES-43)
NRAES
, 2000
A Guide to Small Scale Food and Yard Waste Composting
Composting: Yard and Municipal Solid Waste
Epa
CRC
, 1995
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