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Informationen zum Autor Nicky Scott is the coordinator of the Devon Community Composting Network; he helps set up community composting groups and advises schools and businesses on composting kitchen waste. He was involved in the development of the 'Scotty's Hot Box' and the 'Ridan' composter! both now widely used for composting food waste. Nicky is the author of Composting for All and Composting: an easy household guide. Klappentext Composting is easy, fun, saves you money, and helps you to grow lovely plants. Whether you live in an apartment with no garden or have a family and garden that generate large amounts of food and garden waste, this book shows you how to compost everything that can be composted at home, work, or school, and in spaces big and small."How to Make and Use Compost" features an A-Z guide that includes a comprehensive list of what you can and can't compost, concepts and techniques, compost systems, and common problems and solutions. It includes how to: Compost your food waste safelyGet the best out of a Dalek-type plastic composterMake your own seed, plant, and cuttings compostCreate liquid feed for your plants with a wormeryMake compost in your flat or on your balconyAvoid problems such as rats and flies.By making your own compost you can feed your plants, increase the fertility of your soil, and help reduce the amount of waste going to landfill at the same time. Zusammenfassung How to Make & Use Compost features an A-Z guide! which includes a comprehensive list of what you can and cannot compost! concepts and techniques! compost systems! and common problems and solutions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction PART ONE 1 Why make compost? 2 How does it work? 3 Making successful compost 4 Choosing the right composting system 5 Composting with worms 6 Using your compost 7 Community composting PART TWO 8 A-Z Guide PART THREE 9 Composting food waste on a large scale 10 Composting in schools Resources ...
