The Organic Composting Handbook: Techniques for a Healthy, Abundant Garden

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In this comprehensive guide, youll learn everything you need to know about the various methods of composting and how to adapt them to your home and garden. With full-color photographs and easy-to-follow instructions, this will be an essential addition to every gardener library.Great compost is one of the most important secrets of successful organic gardening. Topics covered here include:What you can and can throw on your compost pileHow to balance nitrogen and carbon in your pile for quick decomposition and rich compostBuying or building the best tools and containersVermicompostingHow to compost indoorsTroubleshooting smelly compost, dry compost, and other problemsHow and when to apply the compost to your garden bedsWith growing concerns about the use of pesticides, herbicides, and GMOs in mainstream gardening practices, more and more families are turning to their backyards to grow their own food using methods they know are safe. The need for clear, straightforward instruction on organic gardening techniques has never been greater. With The Organic Composting Handbook, readers will get the information they need to prepare their gardens for healthy, abundant crops.

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