Smith & Hawken: Hands On Gardener: Composting (Smith & Hawken the Hands-On Gardener)
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Books › Gardening › Techniques
ISBN: 0761107320 / Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, January 1998
Discusses different types of composting, and provides tips on choosing a site, buying equipment, using compost, and solving gardening problems
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Composting begins with the least-maintenance method--pile up dead leaves and grass trimmings in a corner of the yard and let nature do its work--and graduates to those methods that require more involvement but also yield greater and faster results. It covers materials suitable for compost; how to achieve the proper balance of carbon, nitrogen, water, and air for fastest decomposition; how to monitor and adjust the pileís heat; as well as common problems and what to do about them.
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