NCW Libraries

Composting at scales large enough to capture and recycle the organic wastes of a given community, whether a school, neighborhood, or even a small city, is coming of age, propelled by a growing awareness not only of our food waste crisis, but also the need to restore natural fertility in our soils. In-depth yet accessible, Community-Scale Composting Systems is a technical resource for farmers, designers, service providers, organics recycling entrepreneurs,...

"Through lyrical text filled with concrete processes and facts, readers will build and tend to a compost bin. From creation of the "compost cake" to using the compost, budding composters will discover what it takes to have a successful bin-and the benefits a bin can have to the environment. Master composter, Melody Sumaoang Plan, shows readers the physical, biological, and chemical processes involved and rich illustrations take them deep inside the...

Provides advice on organic-gardening techniques that make use of homemade compost, and explains how to locate, build, and stock a compost bin.

Shows how to recycle waste materials to create compost, discusses the uses of compost and equipment used, and includes instructions for building compost containers.

With shallow pit composting, the compost doesn't need to be turned, never smells and is ready in half the time of barrels or kits. Shallow-pit composting works with Mother Nature, letting her do the work.--Cover page [4].

"Quinn's quest through the Compost Pile is sure to be a challenge with all those crazy worms! But, it's Valentine's Day, and he will not give up until he finds the right words for his gal. And, who, exactly is Quinn's gal? Who is on his mind on this special day of the year? Read to find out!Through humor, goofy illustrations, robust vocabulary, and rhyme, the Worms show us all the many ways to love."--Publisher's description.

"Discovering how to meet the soil's needs is the key task for every market gardener. In this comprehensive guide, Farmer Jesse Frost shares all he has learned through experience and experimentation with no-till practices on his home farm in Kentucky and from interviews and visits with highly successful market gardeners in his role as host of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. The Living Soil Handbook is centered around the three basic principles of...