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ITS ALL ABOUT THE SOIL
Composting is a unique activity in Canada where cold winters and varied climates from both wet and dry, create conditions with very specific solutions. This title addresses the concerns and answers for our northern experience. The easy to use format lays out a variety of activity levels based on the gardener’s needs. The visual style relies heavily on photos and illustrations to demonstrate simple how-to steps.
Compost has often been described as “black gold”: dig it into your garden soil and it is an organic fertilizer par excellence, elevating the organic matter in any soil. Use it as an organic mulch and it will help reduce watering needs and keep weeds at bay as it gradually breaks down and acts as a slow fertilizer. What could be more useful? Compost can be very simply made by even the most time-stressed gardener and its needs are few. It recycles kitchen and garden waste products into something that has infinite value in the garden. In fact, many municipalities are incorporating aspects of home composting on an industrial scale to help reduce quantities of waste going into landfills. Suzanne Lewis, master composter, brings together everything you need to know about composting:
•reasons why
•what kind of containers
•what to put in and what not to put in
•care and treatment
•uses
As well she provides tons of fascinating information to enhance what is in essence a very simple procedure. Colour photos and illustrations throughout.
The final cover will represent a sensitivity to an ecological and recycled stock feel.
| Price: |
$18.95 
$18.95 |
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| Format: |
Paperback |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-55105-843-6 |
| ISBN-10: |
1-55105-843-X |
| Page Count: |
160 |
| Dimensions: |
5.50" x 8.50" |
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