Don't Waste Your Wastes, Compost 'Em: The Homeowner's Guide to Recycling Yard Wastes [Paperback]

Bert Whitehead (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1991

This timely book provides detailed instructions to help homeowners improve their soils, grow healthier plants, conserve water and save money by recycling their grass clippings and leaves right in their own back yards. (At the same time, they will be helping to improve the environment and save space in landfills.) This 168 page book fully explains over a half dozen proven methods to make homemade compost and leaf mold, from the "fastest" method to the "no work" method. The book provides over fifty photographs, twenty-two of which are in color. (Ten of the colored pictures show compost in sequential stages of decomposition while being made in less than a month.)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Technical information is provided in an easily absorbed fashion; the novice will be reassured by Whitehead's relaxed and non-prescriptive approach. This book should be useful to would-be composters everywhere, although it should be noted that the production of compost will be slower in more northerly growing areas." -- Master Gardeners International Corp.'s MaGic Lantern, April 1992

From the Publisher

Bert Whitehead first began making homemade compost when he started growing a vegetable garden in his backyard in 1980. All of the composting methods described in his book are based on his experiences and he explains the techniques in easy to understand terms. All but two of the fifty pictures were taken by the author.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Taylor Pub (September 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963061208
• ISBN-13: 978-0963061201
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,913,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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