Brett L. Markham
Composting has never been easier! Learn how to incorporate Brett Markhamâ€™s amazing composting techniques to maximize your vegetable output, increase your self-sufficiency, and be kind to the ecosystem.,Brett Markham, author of ,Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on Â¼ Acre,, is here to help you get started with his new handbook that covers everything you need to know about composting. Whether itâ€™s your mini farm or flower garden that needs nourishment, Markham explains how to compost just about anything you can grow--and reminds us that developing your own composting practices can not only be fun but saves money and encourages self-sufficiency. Learn to make a backyard compost structure with Brettâ€™s easy-to-follow directions and learn the science behind how food scraps become food for plants. In ,The Mini Farming Guide to Composting, youâ€™ll find instructions to make composting simple, with checklists, extensive tables, measurements, photographs taken by the author, and diagrams. ,Topics include:,--The Importance of Soil Microbiology,--The Nutrient Cycle,--Compost and Sustainable Nutrient Cycles,--Sustainability and a Positive Bottom Line,--Theory: The Science of Compost,--Practice: The Technique of Compost,--Other Sustainability Practices: Biochar and More,--Indoor Composting: Vermicomposting,--Limits of Composting, Appropriate Amendments,--Easy Composting Bins You Can Make
Horticulture,Gardening,Nonfiction
The Mini Farming Guide to Composting: Self-Sufficiency from Your Kitchen to Your Backyard