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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. Stu Campbell provides an in-depth explanation of how composting works and offers clear instructions for a variety of both traditional and...

A rhyming recipe explains how to make the dark, crumbly, rich, earth-friendly food called compost.

Provides complete illustrated instructions on setting up and maintaining small-scale worm composting systems. Topics include: bin types, worm species, reproduction, care and feeding of worms, harvesting, and how to make the finished product of potting soil.

"Composting is no longer only in the realm of environmentalists! It's not just about reducing food waste; most composters get their hands dirty because of the benefits it brings to the soil in their garden. All the extra nutrients makes for well-fed gardens with plenty of nutrients and rich moisture. Composting has been under the radar screen until now, and seen as a boutique, West Coast thing, says Jared Blumenfeld, who oversees California as...

"Grandma shows Caillou a great magic trick: turning scraps of leftovers, grass clippings, and apple cores into plant food"--P. [4] of cover.

Dead leaves, food scraps, and grass clippings for lunch? Small animals, fungi, and bacteria called decomposers turn trash into a tasty compost treat. Learn more about compost and how you can use it in your garden or yard.

Want to use ordinary waste to create an extraordinary garden? Learn some back-to-basics gardening that will benefit the earth and your wallet!--Source other than Library of Congress.