The Organic Book of Compost: Easy and Natural Techniques to Feed Your Garden - Couverture souple

Pears, Pauline

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1847734375 ISBN 13 : 9781847734372

Editeur : New Holland Publishers Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

In recent times, people have become much more ecologically aware and also keener to minimize their carbon footprint. This, coupled with the pressure from governments to recycle household waste, means that creating and using garden compost is becoming almost essential knowledge. This book is aimed at people with and without gardens who want to recycle their kitchen and garden waste in the most environmentally efficient manner, as well as anyone who wants to use compost to improve their garden. Covering all types of composting method, including worm composting and woody heaps, it gives gardeners all the information they need about starting to make their own compost, storing it and using it. Information on different types of compost - what they consist of, what they are good for and how they are best stored - is given, before moving on to explore in detail how to create your own compost. Case studies cover different circumstances, such as composting on a balcony or in a back yard, composting with children, composting in the office etc. Trouble shooting advice will accompany each section, as well as FAQs and health and safety issues.This is a truly practical book on how to make and use a rich, fertile soil for growing healthy, beautiful fruit, vegetables and flowers.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Whether or not you have a garden, you can recycle your household waste in an environmentally efficient manner. This book will teach you all you need to know about composting what it is, how to make it, store it and use it. Packed with trouble-shooting advice, you will soon be able to produce rich, fertile soil for growing healthy, beautiful fruit, vegetables and flowers. Nowadays people are much more ecologically aware and also keener to minimize their carbon footprint. This, coupled with the pressure from governments to recycle household waste, means that creating and using garden compost is becoming almost essential knowledge. This book is written for people with and without gardens who want to recycle their kitchen and garden waste in the most environmentally efficient manner, as well as anyone who wants to use compost to improve their garden. The author discusses all types of composting methods, including wormeries and woody heaps, and case studies cover different circumstances, such as composting on a balcony or in a town garden, composting with children, composting in the office and more.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Pauline Pears spent 35 years at Garden Organic (formerly HDRA), the UK charity for organic gardening. She worked in various roles including Head of Advisory Service and editor of the magazine The Organic Way. She has written several books on organic gardening.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: New Holland Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1847734375
• ISBN 13: 9781847734372
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192