Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 104 Solomon, Steve 1942 Organic Gardener's Composting Created by: Steve Solomon "Organic Gardener's Composting" by Steve Solomon is a practical guide on composting techniques written in the late 20th century. This book discusses the importance of composting in sustainable gardening, focusing on transforming organic materials into nutrient-rich humus that enhances soil fertility. It addresses both serious food gardeners and casual composters, offering insights into various strategies that cater to different gardening needs. The opening of the book provides a foreword highlighting the author's influence on regional gardening, particularly in the maritime Northwest, along with personal reflections on the evolution of composting practices. Solomon introduces key concepts such as composting's role in ecological awareness and the process of decomposition, demystifying terms often misunderstood by gardeners. He emphasizes the accessibility of composting regardless of one’s experience level or space limitations and lays the groundwork for understanding the interdependent relationship between composting, soil health, and plant growth. The initial chapters clarify definitions and set the stage for practical techniques that will follow, ensuring that readers are equipped with a solid foundation for successful composting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Vegetable gardening Organic gardening Compost SB Text Horticulture Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 443405 443345 2024-10-02T12:10:13.261591 2023-10-02T10:26:34.131162 text/html text/html 443398 443338 2024-10-02T12:10:13.535705 2023-10-02T10:26:34.311158 text/html text/html 244659 2024-10-02T12:10:21.637099 application/epub+zip 249449 2024-10-02T12:10:16.834071 application/epub+zip 237077 2024-10-02T12:10:15.526585 application/epub+zip 458338 2024-10-02T12:10:25.418035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434401 2024-10-02T12:10:20.865146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403197 2022-09-02T14:12:26.401982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415651 415643 2024-10-02T12:10:12.820645 2023-10-02T10:26:33.818151 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 410685 2020-12-27T22:47:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19282 2024-10-02T12:10:25.550042 application/rdf+xml 15957 2024-10-02T12:10:16.131102 image/jpeg 3975 2024-10-02T12:10:15.845123 image/jpeg 155179 2020-12-27T22:47:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 241565 2024-10-02T12:10:13.573650 application/octet-stream application/zip