Let It Rot!
The Gardener's Guide to Composting (Third Edition)
3rd Edition
Published on 3. January 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-58017-023-9 (ISBN)
Description
Transform leaves, grass, and kitchen scraps into gardener's gold! This easy-to-use guide shows you how to turn household garbage and backyard refuse into nutrient-filled compost that can nourish your soil and promote a thriving garden. You'll soon be saving money, minimizing waste, and enjoying bountiful harvests.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Workman Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
6 x 9
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
268 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58017-023-9 (9781580170239)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
12/1990
2nd Edition
Storey Books
€28.67
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Person
The late Stu Campbell lived and gardened in Stowe, Vermont. He was the author of Let It Rot!, a guide to home composting with over 340,000 copies in print; Mulch It!; and The Home Water Supply.
Content
Home composting - art or science?; why compost?; how decomposition works; gourmet's delight or pot-luck?; activators; composting methods to activate your imagination; what to consider before building an outdoor pile; bins, barrels and tumblers; some things you can do to speed decomposition; things you might (or should) worry about; the end product and how to use it; the times they are a-changing.