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Compost Science for Gardeners

Simple Methods for Nutrient-Rich Soil

by Robert Pavlis
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Create your own compost and grow better plants.

With breathtaking clarity, Compost Science for Gardeners 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.

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:

  • The role of composting in the ecological cycle
  • Compostable materials to incorporate and those to avoid
  • Browns and greens vs the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio
  • The full range of composting methods, including cold and hot composting; composting in piles, bins, and tumblers; and pit and trench composting
  • Keyhole gardening, food digesters, vermicomposting, bokashi, eco-enzyme fermentation, and more
  • The relative merits and impact on the environment of each composting technique
  • Using finished compost to improve soil health

    • 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.

    • Creators

    • Series

      Garden Science Series

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    • Release date

      January 24, 2023

    • Formats

      • Kindle Book

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9781771423663

      • EPUB ebook

        • ISBN: 9781771423663
        • File size: 13079 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • Library Journal

        January 1, 2023

        Using a scientific method to guide his gardening style, Master Gardener Pavlis (Soil Science for Gardeners) educates gardeners of all skill levels on the ins and outs of composting. In this informative book, the author defines compost and its benefits, debunks myths about it, and explains its phases. Pavlis also details the differences and pros and cons of each type--hot, cold, easy, vermicompost, bokashi, and eco-enzyme. The book also shows how these can be replicated indoors and outdoors. All the information is reinforced with diagrams, which makes this a great supplement for readers and collectors of Pavlis's other works. VERDICT A no-frills book that both newbies and experts will find useful when planning or replenishing their gardens.--Aspasia Luster

        Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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