Product Description

Compost is the unsung hero of the garden. It is the fuel that makes everything from flowers and shrubs to fruit and vegetables vigorous and healthy. And it can be free when you make your own. What could be better than gathering together all the plant waste, leaves, clippings and prunings and using it to grow new plants? Here we show how to make excellent compost faster and more easily than you thought possible. Everything from choosing or making a compost bin, creating compost and how to spot problems is covered – plus of course practical advice on when and where to use compost in the garden. Create Compost is endorsed by the HDRA and the Soil Association, so you know you can trust all the organic advice.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #204124 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

Daily Express 1 May 2004
Alan Titchmarsh in the Daily Express said: These handy Green Essentials guides are ideal...easy to follow and full of advice.

From the Publisher
Impact books reflect the needs of today’s readers for concise, practical information on the subjects that matter to them. We specialize in publishing books that make accessing this information easier than ever – together with clear and accurate guidance, we provide action lists, top tips and details of where to find additional information all in one compact, superb value package.

About the Author
Pauline Pears is head of the information section at the HDRA. She has been gardening organically for many years. She and her husband grow most of their own vegetables on their 4 allotments, run organically of course. They also make a lot of compost! Pauline is an established author, broadcaster and journalist.

Customer Reviews

The best compost book ever!!
There are, of course, quite a few compost books out there, but the reason I love this book is because I'm trying to garden organically and it is of course an organic guide to composting.

It answers absolutely every question you could have about composting and quite helpfully tells you what to do with the compost once you've actually made it! It really is a step-by-step guide and its small enough to take out into the garden with me!

Pricey.
this book (it's more of a pamphlet) just skims the surface of composting but is useful to give you the basics quickly. Bit pricey for what you get though.