Straw Bale Gardens teaches gardening in a way that isn't only new but is thoroughly innovative and revolutionary to home gardening. It solves every impediment today's home gardeners face: bad soil, weeds, a short growing season, watering problems, limited garden space, and even physical difficulty working at ground level. Developed and pioneered by author and garden expert Joel Karsten, straw bale gardens create their own growing medium and heat source...

"Spin food waste and household carbon into garden gold, learn about how and why soil matters, and make climate activism an everyday mission, with compost coach Kate Flood." --

"Just a couple of years ago almost no one in the gardening world had heard about Straw Bale Gardening. Today, it is the hottest new method for veggie growing, with tens of thousands of dedicated followers across the globe. ... Straw Bale Gardens: Get high yields; Never need weeding; Do not require soil; Extend the growing season by weeks; Can be conventional or 100 percent organic: Your choice; Can go anywhere--even balconies and driveways"--Pg. [4]...

A comprehensive guide to composting discusses what can be composted, how to balance a bin's contents for optimum decomposition, vermicomposting, and how and when to use compost in a garden.

With a garbage thief on the loose in New Mouse City who is stealing organic waste, Hercule and Geronimo enlist the head of the Recycling Center to help, then discover that the thief has good intentions.

"In the jam-packed city of Fridge-opolis, Swiss cheese has turned moldy and bleu. The broccoli is in a bad mood downtown in the crispers. And the Eastside high-rises are full of dressings cloudy with gloom. With the city in chaos, Mayor Mayonnaise calls on Doctor Baking Soda at Undersink Labs for help. Will they be able to save Fridge-opolis from utter rancid ruin? This debut picture book is a humorous introduction to recycling and composting for...

If you want to understand why you would want to compost- and start an effective compost pile to create the perfect compost for your specific needs... then this is the most important book you'll ever read! Composting for Beginners is an amazing new book that helps every composting beginner to keep a balance of nutrients, prevent the roots of your plants from freezing in winter, and water waste during the summer.

"Compost Science for Gardeners demystifies the full range of composting methods and helps readers determine or select the best technique for their situation. This comprehensive, plain-language, science-based book covers everything from the inputs required to the beneficial impacts on the environment and soil health."--

Brett Markham's amazing composting techniques will maximize your vegetable output, increase your self-sufficiency, and be kind to the ecosystem. Whether it's your mini farm or flower garden that needs nourishment, Markham, the author of Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on ¼ Acre, explains how to compost just about anything you can grow—and reminds us that developing your own composting practices can not only be fun but saves money and encourages...