Easy Compost: The Secrets to Great Soil and Spectacular Plants

21st-Century Gardening

by Brooklyn Botanic Garden

1997, trade paperback edition, Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, Brooklyn, NY. 112 pages. This is a quarterly publication, winter issue, handbook number 153 from the press. Sub-title tells exactly what this booklet is Secret to Great Soil and Spectacular Plants. Beautiful illustrations / photos throughout. 14 brief essays by experts in the field.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

111 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Hannah CF · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contained some useful beginning information for starting backyard compost. I probably need to find a book more specifically tailored to city gardening and backyard gardening because this primer is very broad and covers a wide range of needs that didn’t apply to my situation. Overall, it’s worth owning on my garden shelf, but I still need more information!

[Angie Carter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good reference.

[Jane Barber · Rating 5 out of 5]

BBG books are of high quality information. This slim volume is the only book I have needed for successful composting.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was very helpful. I don't have a lot of space to work with or even a lot of garden to feed with compost, I'm not willing to spend hundreds of dollars to get up and running. This gave me a nuts and bolts overview of the topic, and an array of ways to get started. I spent about $65 on supplies and now have a pail of compost brewing, a countertop scraps collection device (with filter) and a pail of compost collecting. Easy to use, practical, and helpful.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and to the point. A great reminder that compost is as much of an art as it is a science -- and that (almost) no what what you do, you'll end up with compost eventually.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm heavily researching composting and this was a good resource. I skimmed over some of the history and the plans to build your own bins but I found it otherwise helpful.

[Rosemary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book-short, easy to read and a wealth of information!