Let It Rot!: The Gardener's Guide To Composting (Third Edition) (Storey's Down-To-Earth Guides) - Softcover

Campbell, Stu

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580170234 ISBN 13: 9781580170239

Publisher: Storey, 1998

Synopsis

Let it Rot! In 1975, Let it Rot! helped start the composting movement and taught gardeners everywhere how to recycle waste to create soil-nourishing compost. Contains advice for starting and maintaining a composting system, building bins, and using compost. Third Edition. 267,000 copies in print. Full description

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Review:

"...the composter's bible...Let It Rot will change the way you look at your garbage." - Horticulture Review

"A good general book for setting up a composting system." -- Natural Health

"This is the book we most often use in our composting classes at the Garden. The content is excellent, easy, and entertaining to read." - Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Plants & Gardens News

"The little classic that introduced thousands to composting." - The Boston Globe

"An excellent paperback book ... an easy read with plenty of clear advice." -The Cincinnati Enquirer

"The best book on composting I've found." -- Howard Garrett in The Dallas Morning News

"...perhaps the most comprehensive book available on composting ...from a publisher that all serious gardeners should know about." - Marke Andrews in the Vancouver Sun

"Campbell is an experienced gardener and the book goes in to great detail but the text remains clear and interesting." - Library Journal

"This paperback thoroughly covers the subject, touching on various composting methods, types of containers, where to locate the compost heap, procedures and what to do with the finished product." -Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"...the composting stand-by..." - Salt Lake City Tribune

From the Back Cover:

This is the classic guide to turning household waste into gardener's gold! Since 1975, Let It Rot! has helped countless gardeners recycle waste materials like household garbage, grass clippings, and ashes to create useful, soil-nourishing compost.

About this edition

• Publisher: Storey
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1580170234
• ISBN 13: 9781580170239
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 160