Composting Techniques: For Home, the Allotment or a Community Garden - Paperback

by Rod Weston (Author)

Coverage includes: -Basic composting without any specialist equipment, such as simple layering, trenches or traditional heaps -The advantages and disadvantages of different types of compost bins, from entry-level static and tumbling bins for new composters to mid- and higher-range bins for the enthusiast and professional gardeners -The differences between hot and cold composting, including the work and timeframes involved -Getting started with vermiculture (domestic composting with worms), in- and outdoors -Specialised bins and methods for composting cooked food waste, including indoor pre-treatment by Bokashi fermentation -The best ways to use compost on the garden -Liquid feeds and teas that add nutrients and microbes to the soil -Managing common composting problems

Author Biography

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 UK