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by: Grace Gershuny (Editor), Deborah L. Martin (Editor)
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Composting is, in broadest terms, the biological reduction of organic wastes to humus.
From Library Journal This is an update of Jerry Minnich and others' The Rodale Guide to Composting ( LJ 5/1/79), which itself updated J.L. Rodale's Complete Book of Composting (Rodale Pr., 1960. o.p.). The broad spectrum of information given will be useful from backyard urban gardening on up to industrial, municipal, and farm recycling. The first quarter of the book gives you all you ever wanted to know on the science of composting--and more--along with some history. A discussion of materials, methods, structures, equipment, and uses is followed by a brief look at large-scale composting. The writing is an uneven mix of scientific detail and the anecdotal. Chemical reactions are described in exquisite detail, and yet most quotes, while attributed, are neither dated nor their source given. Stu Campbell and Kathleen Bond Borie's Let It Rot: The Gardener's Guide to Composting ( LJ 1/91) is more readable and inviting for the individual gardener. While useful for its in-depth, detailed coverage, Rodale's almost-textbook is recommended only for comprehensive gardening collections. - Sharon Levin, Univ. of Vermont Lib., Burlington Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Book News, Inc. A compendium of ideas and diverse approaches. The cover identifies this edition as new and revised, but no information is given regarding the previous (first?) edition. Paper edition (991-5), $14.95. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or
Book Description The essential guide to composting for all gardeners and enviromentally conscious people Composting is fast becoming a household word. Gardeners know it is the best way to feed the soil, while others look to composting as a way to dispose of grass clippings, autumn leaves, and tree trimmings. The Rodale Book of Composting offers: * Easy-to-follow instructions for making and using compost * Helpful tips for apartment dwellers, suburbanites, farmers and community leaders * Ecologically sound solutions to growing waste disposal problems From The WomanSource Catalog & Review: Tools for Connecting the Community for Women; review by SH Composting kitchen and yard wastes should and can be an everyday habit. The Rodale Book of Composting makes it easy for anyone, beginner or pro, to incorporate composting into her lifestyle. The book features alternative ways of composting; if you live in an apartment, you can even compost in a bag. It also covers everything from manure to earthworms, garbage can compost bins to underground compost pits, and compost materials for soil enrichment and materials to avoid. Composting helps build soil structure, guard against soil erosion and drought, grow healthier gardens, and create a safer environment; your plants will love you for it. Just think about the landfill space you can save. From the Back Cover The essential guide to composting for all gardeners and enviromentally conscious people From Rodale Press: The publishers of Organic Gardening magazine Composting is fast becoming a household word. Gardeners know it is the best way to feed the soil, while others look to composting as a way to dispose of grass clippings, autumn leaves, and tree trimmings. The Rodale Book of Composting offers: * Easy-to-follow instructions for making and using compost * Helpful tips for apartment dwellers, suburbanites, farmers and community leaders * Ecologically sound solutions to growing waste disposal problems Recycle household and yard wastes in soil-enriching compost. "Lovers of compost. . .will be able to polish their techniques, and beginners will experience a whole new adventure."--Eddie Albert, Award-winning actor and avid gardener
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