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.