Compost Science for Gardeners

<p><strong>Create your own compost and grow better plants.</strong></p><p>With breathtaking clarity, <em>Compost Science for Gardeners </em>demystifies composting practices and helps readers determine the best technique for their unique situation. This comprehensive science-based book is your key to building healthier soil and growing better plants.</p><p>Using plain language and easy-to-follow instructions, this essential resource distills and blends the latest scientific research with the author''s many decades of knowledge and experience into manageable form, debunking a host of common gardening myths along the way. Learn about:</p><ul><li>The role of composting in the ecological cycle</li><li>Compostable materials to incorporate and those to avoid</li><li>Browns and greens vs the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio</li><li>The full range of composting methods, including cold and hot composting; composting in piles, bins, and tumblers; and pit and trench composting</li><li>Keyhole gardening, food digesters, vermicomposting, bokashi, eco-enzyme fermentation, and more</li><li>The relative merits and impact on the environment of each composting technique</li><li>Using finished compost to improve soil health</li></ul><p>Anyone can compost. Whether you are a balcony or backyard gardener, market gardener, small-scale farmer, or homesteader, or even if you are simply looking for a way to keep organic matter out of the landfill, this book will show you how to do it simply, safely, and sensibly.</p>