The Complete Idiot's Guide to Composting

Turn Your Organic Waste Material into Black Gold

Ebook
On sale May 04, 2010 | 208 Pages | 9781101197790

Waste not, want not

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Composting takes readers step by step through the process of selecting the right compost container, filling it with the right "ingredients," maintaining the mix at the right temperature and humidity, and using the end product. 

• A concise format, simplified approach, and thrift-conscious price Chris McLaughlin 
• Author is a Master Gardener and an expert on all forms of composting 
• Gardening has risen greatly in popularity in the last few years, with an added boost from First Lady Michelle Obama, and so has composting, which is cheap, effective, and environmentally friendly 
• Thousands of state, regional, and municipal programs have been developed to encourage composting and thus reduce landfill waste

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Waste not, want not

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Composting takes readers step by step through the process of selecting the right compost container, filling it with the right "ingredients," maintaining the mix at the right temperature and humidity, and using the end product. 

• A concise format, simplified approach, and thrift-conscious price Chris McLaughlin 
• Author is a Master Gardener and an expert on all forms of composting 
• Gardening has risen greatly in popularity in the last few years, with an added boost from First Lady Michelle Obama, and so has composting, which is cheap, effective, and environmentally friendly 
• Thousands of state, regional, and municipal programs have been developed to encourage composting and thus reduce landfill waste

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