Let It Rot! the Gardener's Guide to Composting (Down-to-Earth Book)

Campbell, Stu; Foster, Kim (editor)

ISBN 10: 0882666355 / ISBN 13: 9780882666358

Published by Storey Books, 1990

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Let It Rot! the Gardener's Guide to Composting (Down-to-Earth Book)
• Publisher: Storey Books
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0882666355
• ISBN 13: 9780882666358
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

In 1975, Let it Rot! helped start the composting movement and taught gardeners everywhere how to recycle waste to create soil-nourishing compost. Contains advice for starting and maintaining a composting system, building bins, and using compost. Third Edition. 318,000 copies in print.

Reviews

A readable, quietly humorous introduction to composting, this covers reasons to compost; differing approaches; how decomposition works; various methods, ingredients, and containers; how to speed decomposition; and how to use the end result. Campbell is an experienced gardener, and the book goes into great detail, but the text remains clear and interesting. The simple black-and-white illustrations vary between decorative sketches and straightforward diagrams; they could have been more frequent and more informative. The bibliography lists 14 other books on composting; a list of sources of composting supplies is also given. An interesting treatment of a basic subject for general readers, this is recommended for all gardening collections needing material on compost heaps.
- Sharon Levin, Univ. of Vermont Medical Lib., Burlington
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