Basic Composting All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started
by Ebeling, Eric; Hursh, Carl; Olenick, Patti; Wycheck, AlanFormat: Spiral Bound
Pub. Date: 2003-07-01
Publisher(s): Stackpole Books
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Summary
- Each technique illustrated with color photos- Details on what and what not to compost- Suggested uses for finished compost
Author Biography
This book includes the contributions of veteran composting experts and soil scientists. Carl Hursh is an environmental educator and composting expert. He lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Patti Olenick is a soil scientist and composting expert. She lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Alan Wycheck is a concrete specialist and former partner in The SO Factory, a concrete design company. He is also an award-winning photographer and lives in central Pennsylvania.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | vii | ||
| 1. Introduction | 1 | (2) | |
| 2. Determining Your Needs | 3 | (4) | |
| 3. Composting Equipment | 7 | (6) | |
| 4. What to Compost | 13 | (6) | |
| 5. Bins | 19 | (20) | |
| 6. Building the Compost Pile | 39 | (10) | |
| 7. Compost Screener | 49 | (10) | |
| 8. Uses for Finished Compost | 59 | (8) | |
| 9. Compost Tea | 67 | (8) | |
| 10. Worm Composting | 75 | (12) | |
| Resources | 87 |
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