Composting : Bob's Basics

Intro; Titlepage; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Why compost?; When did composting begin?; What happens in a compost heap?; What to put on a compost heap?; Which composting approach best suit your needs?; Where to site your bin; What to use when making a compost bin; What will compost and what will not?; What can go wrong?; Which composters for which purpose?; Wormerys, snailerys, or chickens ...?; What to do with your homemade compost; Appendix; Index;The best fertilizer for your organic garden is compost. It's easy to make, economically friendly, and teeming with nutrients. In this highly useful installment of his Bob's Basics series, Bob Flowerdew takes you through all the steps necessary to make a rich compost pile best suited to your needs. Composting is a highly comprehensive guide that goes over all the steps, from building a bin to collecting material to maintaining and adding to the finished product. The renowned gardening author explains the simple process of fertilizing with compost—and how it benefits your garden, the planet, and your pocketbook! The best fertilizer for your organic garden isn’t available at any store. Compost is practically free, easy to make, and teeming with nutrients. In this comprehensive and easy-to-use guide, Bob Flowerdew takes you through all the steps necessary to make a rich compost pile best suited to your gardening needs. Composting covers everything from building a bin to collecting material to maintaining and adding to the finished product. Chapters include: Why compost? What happens in a compost heap? What to put in compost heap? What will compost and what will not? What can go wrong? Wormeries, snaileries, or chickens...? And much more.

The best fertilizer for your organic garden is compost. It’s easy to make, economically friendly, and teeming with nutrients. In this highly useful installment of his Bob’s Basics series, Bob Flowerdew takes you through all the steps necessary to make a rich compost pile best suited to your needs. Composting is a highly comprehensive guide that goes over all the steps,
from building a bin to collecting material to maintaining and adding to the finished product.

Provides advice on organic-gardening techniques that make use of homemade compost, and explains how to locate, build, and stock a compost bin