Part of the NOFA Guides series.



Information on composting techniques, including:





Principles and biology of composting
Temperature, aeration and moisture control
Composting methods
Materials (additives and inoculants, biodynamic preparations)
About costs (site preparation, equipment, labor and time)
What do you do with it?
Compost tea and other brewed microbial cultures
Compost and the law


With extended appendices including a recipe calculator, potting mix recipes, and a sample compost production budget sheet.

Illustrated by: Jocelyn Langer