Guest blogger Angela Rivera
As summer comes to an end, it’s time to snuggle up with a
composting book to prepare for your next garden season. All three of these
books are available at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
Worms Eat My Garbage; How to Set Up and
Maintain a Worm Composting System by Mary Appelhof (2017)
You have seen it on the blog many times, but still haven’t
started a worm bin yet? Well, everything you need to know about vermicomposting
is found in this book. Learn all about your new friends (the Red Wigglers), how
to maintain and troubleshoot with your worm bin, and how vermicomposting has
the potential to transform communities to be zero waste in their own homes. Are
you an educator? Check out Appelhof’s classroom
activities book about integrating vermicomposting in your classroom.
Let
it Rot! The Gardener’s Guide to Composting by Stu Campbell (1998)
Unlike some composting books, Campbell’s guide goes beyond
the “how to’s” and teaches its readers more about the science behind
composting. Don’t fret, this isn’t a college textbook, but a useful and relatable
guide for anyone who is interested in
composting. I found it most interesting when Campbell describes some of the
things that you can compost which I never thought of before, including leather
dust and seaweed. Check this book out from your local library to find out more.
The
Complete Compost Gardening Guide by Barbara Pleasant & Deborah Martin
(2008)
Each of us compost stewards need our go-to composting book,
this one could be yours! With a focus on various methods of composting, this
will give you a lot of ideas of how you can create and use compost. The
colorful graphics and photography caught by eye when choosing a book to read.
Also, the book provides a gardening guide in the back, sharing how to use
compost when growing various vegetables, fruit, and flowers.
Did we miss your favorite composting book? Leave the title
and author’s name in the comments.
My favorite book for kids is Compost Stew. Compost Stew https://www.amazon.com/dp/1627653651/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_msRDBbKZZ8Q4S
ReplyDeleteMine is 'Composting for a New Generation: Latest Techniques for the Bin and Beyond' by...you, Michelle!
ReplyDeleteHi. I'm glad I am glad I came across your blog. I've just moved to a lovely community and we have a community allotment and have had permission for bees and chickens so looking forward to that. We have made our compost but it's not brilliant yet. We are getting there. Off to the library tomorrow
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