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Organic Gardener's Composting
Written by Steve Solomon
Narrated by LibriVox Community
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The art and science of composting is presented in a humorous and readable manner from the basic elements to the in-depth science. An entire chapter is devoted to composting with red worms (vermiculture), and detailed information is provided on building different types of composting units. The history of the organic gardening movement is included as well as an annotated bibliography of works on the subjects of composting and food gardening.
Note by soloist: this book has been entered into the public domain by the author and has been cleared through Project Gutenberg. I have also contacted the author personally and received verification of his intentions.
Note by soloist: this book has been entered into the public domain by the author and has been cleared through Project Gutenberg. I have also contacted the author personally and received verification of his intentions.
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Reviews for Organic Gardener's Composting
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A little technical, but very informative about what to put into a compost pile, where to put it, what is needed to make plants grow healthy and strong, how often to turn a pile, and how the material is broken down.