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Compost, vermicompost, and compost tea : feeding the soil on the organic farm / by Gershuny, Grace.(CARDINAL)201562; Langer, Jocelyn.(CARDINAL)594049; Northeast Organic Farming Association.(CARDINAL)435894;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 74-82) and index.Why compost? -- Principles and biology of composting -- Temperature, moisture, and aeration -- Composting methods -- Materials -- About costs -- When is compost finished? and how is it applied? -- Compost tea and other brewed microbial cultures -- Compost and the law.
Subjects: Compost tea; Compost; Vermicomposting;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Composting basics : all the skills and tools you need to get started / by Ebeling, Eric,editor.(CARDINAL)667690; Hursh, Carl,1949-author.(CARDINAL)817207; Olenick, Patti,author.(CARDINAL)817209; Wycheck, Alan,photographer.(CARDINAL)482148;
Determining your needs -- What to compost -- Using compost -- Composting bins to buy or build -- Tools and building a compost screener -- Building the compost pile -- Compost tea -- Worm composting.
Subjects: Compost.; Organic fertilizers.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 7
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Abundant compost : create your home grown fertilizer with ease / by Pottner, Donald J.;
Acknowledgments -- Composting background -- Why compost? What is compost? -- Compost composition -- Create your solid compost -- Create your liquid compost or compost tea -- Create vermiculture -- Eggciting compost -- Now it is your turn -- NOTES -- My compost design ideas -- References
Subjects: Compost.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Compost : a family guide to making soil from scraps / by Raskin, Ben,1969-(CARDINAL)609081;
What is compost? -- What is soil? -- How compost helps soil -- Worms galore! -- Compost friends -- Luscious leftovers -- A compost menu -- Hot or cold compost pile? -- How to build a compost pile -- Caring for compost -- Compost doctor -- Activators and additives -- Compost tea -- Community composting -- Heroes of compost.
Subjects: Compost.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Compost science for gardeners : simple methods for nutrient rich soil / by Pavlis, Robert,author.(CARDINAL)833391;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-193) and index.The role of compost in soil -- The science of composting -- Compostable material -- Managing the composting process -- Piles, bins, and tumblers -- Easy composting -- Vermicomposting -- Bokashi composting -- Eco-enzyme (garbage enzyme) -- buying compost -- Compost tea -- Selecting the best composting method -- Using compost -- Epilogue: beware of garden myths."Compost Science for Gardeners demystifies the full range of composting methods and helps readers determine or select the best technique for their situation. This comprehensive, plain-language, science-based book covers everything from the inputs required to the beneficial impacts on the environment and soil health."--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Gardening; Compost; Garden soils.;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 13
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Panty hose, hot peppers, tea bags, and more - for the garden : 1,001 ingenious ways to use common household items to control weeds, beat pests, cook compost, solve problems, make tricky jobs easy, and save time / by Yankee Magazine.;
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Gardening;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Panty hose, hot peppers, tea bags, and more--for the garden : 1,001 ingenious ways to use common household items to control weeds, beat pests, cook compost, solve problems, make tricky jobs easy, and save time.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-297).
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Gardening; Organic gardening; Home economics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Grow your soil! : harness the power of the soil food web to create your best garden ever / by Miessler, Diane,author.(CARDINAL)833974;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-160) and index.THE SKINNY ON SOIL: What Makes Soil Good & How Does It Get That Way? -- BUILDING A HOUSE: Start with the Roof (Mulch & Cover Crops) -- BUILD THE WALLS: Organic Matter & the Soil Food Web That Sticks It Together -- INSTALL VENTILATION, PLUMBING & A NICE PANTRY: No-Till Growing, Paths & CEC -- FEED THE INHABITANTS: Photosynthesis, Minerals & Soil Testing -- COMPOST & COMPOST TEA: It's Not Rocket Science -- WHERE DO I START?: Building a Garden That Feeds Itself -- HOUSEWORK & HOME REPAIRS: How Not to Make Your Neighbors Hate You."Diane Miessler presents the science of soil health and shares the techniques she has used - including cover crops, constant mulching, and compost tea - to create and maintain rich, dark, crumbly soil that's teeming with life "--
Subjects: Soil management.; Soils.; Gardening.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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A gardener's guide to composting techniques : for home, the allotment or a community garden / by Weston, Rod,author.(CARDINAL)889367;
Introduction -- Composting: history, climate change, sites and principles -- Composting techniques -- Composting: process and the required conditions -- Phases of hot composting: microorganisms, macroorganisms and pathogens -- Entry-level composting -- Mid- and higher-range compost bins -- Composting for the enthusiast and the professional -- Potential problems -- Compost activators -- Vermiculture: composting with worms -- Bokashi fermentation -- Using compost -- Compost teas and liquid feeds."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"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Compost.; Compost; Compost.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Yankee magazine's panty hose, hot peppers, tea bags, and more--for the garden : 1,001 ingenious ways to use common household items to control weeds, beat pests, cook compost, solve problems, make tricky jobs easy, and save time. by Yankee Magazine.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-297) and index.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Gardening; Organic gardening; Home economics;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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