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Organic composting handbook : techniques for a healthy, abundant garden / Dede Cummings ; foreword by Cheryl Wilfong.

by Cummings, Dede.

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Skyhorse Publishing, 2014.

Organic gardening.

9781629141725 (pbk.)

1629141720 (pbk.)

xv, 166 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Great compost is one of the most important secrets of successful organic gardening. In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about the various methods of composting and how to adapt them to your home and garden. What you can and can't throw on your compost pile. How to balance nitrogen and carbon in your pile for quick decomposition and rich compost. Buying or building the best tools and containers. Vermicomposting. How to compost indoors. Troubleshooting smelly compost, dry compost, and other problems. How and when to apply the compost to your garden beds. With growing concerns about the use of pesticides, herbicides, and GMOs in mainstream gardening practices, more and more families are turning to their backyards to grow their own food using methods they know are safe. The need for clear, straightforward instruction on organic gardening techniques has never been greater. Dede Cummings is the author of The Medicinal Gardening Handbook. She is a commentator on Vermont Public Radio.

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