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Organic Gardener's Composting
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144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1993
About the author
Steve Solomon
46 books26 followersSteve Solomon is the founder of the Territorial Seed Company. He has been growing most of his family's food for over 35 years, and is the author of several landmark gardening books. A lifelong evangelist for the value of self-sufficiency, his writing, lectures and classes are focused on helping people become financially independent through producing their own necessities. He currently homesteads in Tasmania.
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
June 15, 2016
I loved this book.
This book made me want to reread it. He makes his points understandable and builds upon them. I feel smarter now.
This book made me want to reread it. He makes his points understandable and builds upon them. I feel smarter now.
May 28, 2017
NEW TO COMPOSTING
I have been struggling with the notion for years as to this whole idea of how to grow a garden without harsh chemicals. I always thought I was there when I heaped up my leaves to dry every fall. After reading this book I now understand that there is a lot more to it than I had realized. Even though I do have a background in science, one does not need one to understand this book. As with all of Steve's books it is well written and has an extensive bibliography to back up his premises. For those so inclined, it also has some history about composting. The book is replete with the scientific underpinnings as well as very detailed charts and the extensive practical description of how to do it. I found the book so interesting I could not put it down. If you want to know the history, science behind composting, and extensive how to do it information this book is for you.
I have been struggling with the notion for years as to this whole idea of how to grow a garden without harsh chemicals. I always thought I was there when I heaped up my leaves to dry every fall. After reading this book I now understand that there is a lot more to it than I had realized. Even though I do have a background in science, one does not need one to understand this book. As with all of Steve's books it is well written and has an extensive bibliography to back up his premises. For those so inclined, it also has some history about composting. The book is replete with the scientific underpinnings as well as very detailed charts and the extensive practical description of how to do it. I found the book so interesting I could not put it down. If you want to know the history, science behind composting, and extensive how to do it information this book is for you.
March 21, 2019
A little technical, but very informative about what to put into a compost pile, where to put it, what is needed to make plants grow healthy and strong, how often to turn a pile, and how the material is broken down.
Listened by audiobook. Reader was pretty good.
Listened by audiobook. Reader was pretty good.
February 28, 2018
Good content, not so great layout (no tables,poor sectioning of content, etc.)
July 2, 2019
Wow lots of info!
If you are looking for a text on composting, you have found it! Author knows his stuff, well written, interesting, no photos
If you are looking for a text on composting, you have found it! Author knows his stuff, well written, interesting, no photos
July 16, 2012
I'd like to give it 4 1/2 stars, because it digresses too much into the C/N content of a bunch of different media, and that wasted time and energy to read when it could have been an appendix.
That being said, I learned so much from this book. The first part is a "how to" on composting. That was helpful to me who has, frankly, been doing composting inefficiently.
The second part, though, was even more interesting. The second half of the book focused more on issues of topsoil loss, nutrition loss, and ongoing research into sustainability. Solomon's willingness to seek out and indulge viewpoints that were abandoned is all for the reader's benefit here.
His open-mindedness is refreshing, and his insight is penetrating. Plus, he recommends a ton of other books in this one that sound just as interesting.
That being said, I learned so much from this book. The first part is a "how to" on composting. That was helpful to me who has, frankly, been doing composting inefficiently.
The second part, though, was even more interesting. The second half of the book focused more on issues of topsoil loss, nutrition loss, and ongoing research into sustainability. Solomon's willingness to seek out and indulge viewpoints that were abandoned is all for the reader's benefit here.
His open-mindedness is refreshing, and his insight is penetrating. Plus, he recommends a ton of other books in this one that sound just as interesting.
October 11, 2012
Very good and thorough discussion of composting. I enjoyed this book very much and inspired me to start my own Vermicompost. Solomon's advice and knowledge are very helpful and probably among the best there is in the field.
March 25, 2018
Well done, explains everything you need to know
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