Composting Techniques

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SKU: 9780719842856
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For Home, The Allotment or a Community Garden

By Rod Weston

Series: A Gardener's Guide to

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Composting Techniques by Rod Weston is a comprehensive guide to creating compost at home, in allotments, or in community gardens. It covers various methods including aerobic composting and anaerobic fermentation, offering practical advice to achieve effective composting without unpleasant odours or mess. With detailed explanations and 372 illustrations, this book also explores indoor and balcony composting options for those with limited outdoor space.
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Ideal for home gardeners, allotment enthusiasts, and community gardeners seeking eco-friendly waste reduction methods. Also suitable for urban dwellers interested in indoor or balcony composting.

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It is widely accepted that composting benefits both the environment and the garden, as a means of reducing waste while contributing to a healthy soil. This practical guide offers a host of composting techniques for the home, allotment and community gardener, as well as indoor and balcony composting for those without access to a garden. It explains the processes behind aerobic composting and anaerobic fermentation, and the conditions necessary to compost effectively without mess or smell. AUTHOR: Rod Weston is an experienced home and allotment composter who gives frequent talks across the Midlands, UK. He has been a Garden Organic Leicestershire County Council Master Composter since 2009, promoting composting and encouraging both gardeners and householders to adopt it as a means of reducing waste sent to landfill. He was the East Midlands Regional Representative of the National Allotment Society and now concentrates on promoting composting within the NAS. He also manages a public compost demonstration site and community composting facility for plot holders at Stokes Wood Allotments, Leicester. 372 illustrations

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780719842856

Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The Crowood Press Ltd

Illustration: 372 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 493g

Pages: 176

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Home & Garden Non-Fiction Rod Weston Series: A Gardener's Guide to

About the Author

Rod Weston is an experienced home and allotment composter who gives frequent talks across the Midlands, UK. He has been a Garden Organic Leicestershire County Council Master Composter since 2009, promoting composting and encouraging both gardeners and householders to adopt it as a means of reducing waste sent to landfill. He was the East Midlands Regional Representative of the National Allotment Society and now concentrates on promoting composting within the NAS. He also manages a public compost demonstration site and community composting facility for plot holders at Stokes Wood Allotments, Leicester.