pstrongCreate your own compost and grow better plants.strongp pWith breathtaking clarity, emCompost Science for Gardeners emdemystifies composting practices and helps readers determine the best technique for their unique situation. This comprehensive science-based book is your key to building healthier soil and growing better plants.p pUsing plain language and easy-to-follow instructions, this essential resource distills and blends the latest scientific research with the author's many decades of knowledge and experience into manageable form, debunking a host of common gardening myths along the way. Learn about p ulliThe role of composting in the ecological cycleli liCompostable materials to incorporate and those to avoidli liBrowns and greens vs the carbon-to-nitrogen ratioli liThe full range of composting methods, including cold and hot composting composting in piles, bins, and tumblers and pit and trench compostingli liKeyhole gardening, food digesters, vermicomposting, bokashi, eco-