Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Recently selected by gardening doyenne Beth Chatto as one of her top twenty gardening books of all time, this invaluable book demystifies the art of composting. House & Garden gardens editor, Clare Foster, shows you how to build a compost box, select the best ingredients and put the resulting organic compost to the best use in your outdoor space.
By taking some dead leaves, grass cutting and old banana skins and enlisting the help of bacteria, insects and nature, you can improve and enrich your soil, feed your plants and nourish your vegetables, restoring the natural balance of life in your garden
About the Author
Clare Foster is gardens editor at
House and Garden magazine, and was previously editor of
Gardens Illustrated. She has contributed to the
Sunday Times and the
Guardian newspapers, and is the author of Y
our Allotment (2007).