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Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 79
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
Series
Publisher
Infobase
Pub. Date
[2013], c2010
Language
English
Description
Healthy plants start with healthy soil, and the single best element you can add to any soil is compost. It's full of the primary nutrients your plants need, along with beneficial microorganisms no manufactured product can provide. In addition, compost takes yard waste and kitchen scraps that might otherwise be destined for a landfill and keeps them at home, where they become black gold for your garden. Filmed in Seattle, Washington, this episode demonstrates...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Composting at scales large enough to capture and recycle the organic wastes of a given community, whether a school, neighborhood, or even a small city, is coming of age, propelled by a growing awareness not only of our food waste crisis, but also the need to restore natural fertility in our soils. In-depth yet accessible, Community-Scale Composting Systems is a technical resource for farmers, designers, service providers, organics recycling entrepreneurs,...
Publisher
Infobase
Pub. Date
[2013], c2007
Language
English
Description
Vaucluse House: Peter Cundall visits Sydney's Vaucluse House, which was built in 1803. It's surrounded by 25 acres of gardens, including a pleasure garden, bushland, and significant trees. Peter also lends a hand in the huge kitchen garden. Compost Tea: Jerry Coleby-Williams shows how to make his grandfather's recipe for compost tea, a liquid manure that serves as a great garden fertilizer. Camellias: Jane Edmanson shows us a wonderful collection...
Publisher
Infobase
Pub. Date
[2013], c2007
Language
English
Description
Pete's Patch: Peter Cundall gives us an overview of the patch and how it all works, including why crop rotation is critical. Composting Methods: Angus Stewart shows us how to make a cold compost, explaining how much easier it is to maintain than the traditional hot-composting system. Dry-Season Veggie Garden: Leonie Norrington takes advantage of the cooler, dry-season temperatures in Darwin to plant out her veggie patch with cherry tomatoes, coriander,...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Charles Dowding puts feeding the soil at the heart of his No Dig method of growing. He explains how to use your garden and kitchen waste to make homemade compost that will help your plants truly flourish. Discover what you can compost, how to achieve the perfect balance, and different composting methods to suit every space, with this beautiful, infallible guide." -- Back cover.
15) Fridge-opolis
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This debut picture book is a humorous introduction to recycling and composting for young readers"-- Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Infobase
Pub. Date
[2014], c2012
Language
English
Description
Peter Proctor is New Zealand's father of biodynamic agriculture. Compost is the fundamental element in all gardening and farming. This master class takes you through the compost making process from gathering and assembling your materials to creating the perfect compost heap.
18) Recycling day
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Bugs happily living in an empty lot are in trouble when a gang of rats moves in and takes over, but when a group of volunteers arrives to clean up, not only do the bugs get their lot back, they learn about recycling, composting, and garbage dumps. Includes facts about dumps, littering, and recycling.
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Discovering how to meet the soil's needs is the key task for every market gardener. In this comprehensive guide, Farmer Jesse Frost shares all he has learned through experience and experimentation with no-till practices on his home farm in Kentucky and from interviews and visits with highly successful market gardeners in his role as host of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. The Living Soil Handbook is centered around the three basic principles of...
Series
21st-century gardening volume 153
Publisher
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
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