Basic Composting: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (Stackpole Basics) (Basic How-to Guides) (Spiral-bound)

by Eric Ebeling (Author, Editor) "You don't need a science degree or a shed full of sophisticated equipment to make quality compost..." (more)
Key Phrases: commercial bins, finished compost, composting bin, United States (more...)

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Product Description
This lavishly illustrated guide contains everything the beginner needs to know about creating useable compost -- described in clear, step-by-step detail that eliminates all of the guesswork that too often creeps into how-to books. Experts share their knowledge of the proper tools and techniques the novice needs to compost successfully in rural, suburban, or urban settings. Traditional bin systems and an unconventional approach using worms are explained fully. Includes a fascinating look at the science behind the composting process, as well as clear instructions for building a variety of composting bins for the backyard.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 120 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1st edition (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811726479
• ISBN-13: 978-0811726474
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #228,981 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great basic knowledge, May 24, 2007

By	Grant Smith "Driven Gibbon" (Fort Worth, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the perfect book for the beginning composter. With plenty of pictures and easy step by step instructions this book teems with information. Purchased with "The Rodale Book of Composting: Easy Methods for Every Gardener" you have all you need for a great preliminary knowledge base on the subject. I highly recommend this book for those who are interested in getting started fast!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed!, May 15, 2008

By	A. REED (SC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As simple as it gets! How to create compost, How to build a compost bin (or which to buy), What IS compost and how do you create successful piles. Great for someone on a budget. Step-by-steps are great and the content is easy to understand. I built one of the bins in the book in a few hours. Highly recommend this for those starting out.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good - not very technical but technical enough, June 30, 2008

By	Vincent C. Melgarejo (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very helpful book to have at your side when composting and is simple enough for us that are just beginning to compost. I am a very science-y, down-to-the-nity-gritty-biology kind of guy so some of of it seems too simplified. That's why I didn't give the fifth star. But, all in all, it really is a good book and I like the spiral bound style that allows it to stay open while you are actually in the process of composting. I am now in search of a more detailed book about vermiculture (worm-poop ranching!)