Let it Rot!
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Let it Rot!     -     By: Stu Campbell

Let it Rot!

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In 1975, this book helped start the composting movement and taught gardeners everywhere how to recycle waste to create soil-nourishing compost. This classic guide contains advice for starting and maintaining a composting system, building bins, and using compost. Paperback, 153 pages.

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Title: Let it Rot!
By: Stu Campbell
Format: Paperback
Vendor: Workman Publishing
Weight: 9 ounces
ISBN: 1580170234
ISBN-13: 9781580170239
Stock No: WW170234

Publisher's Description

Transform leaves, grass, and kitchen scraps into gardeners’ gold with this beginner’s guide to composting. 
 
Turn household garbage and backyard refuse into nutrient-filled compost with this comprehensive manual. Nourish your soil and promote a thriving garden, and you’ll soon be saving money, minimizing waste, and enjoying bountiful harvests.  

With this easy-to-use guide, you will learn:

  • How and why to compost
  • What everyday materials can be used for composting
  • Different methods of composting
  • Tips and tricks for making the process your own! 


With an index for locating terms and subjects, this book is an easy way to start your journey into the world of compost and make sure you never let your waste go unused again.  

Author Bio

The late Stu Campbell lived and gardened in Stowe, Vermont. He was the author of Let It Rot!, a guide to home composting with over 340,000 copies in print; Mulch It!; and The Home Water Supply.

Editorial Reviews

"…the composter’s bible…Let It Rot will change the way you look at your garbage."  — Horticulture Review

"A good general book for setting up a composting system."  — Natural Health

"This is the book we most often use in our composting classes at the Garden.  The content is excellent, easy, and entertaining to read."  — Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Plants Gardens News

"The little classic that introduced thousands to composting."  — The Boston Globe

"An excellent paperback book … an easy read with plenty of clear advice."  — The Cincinnati Enquirer

"The best book on composting I’ve found."  — Howard Garrett in The Dallas Morning News

"…perhaps the most comprehensive book available on composting …from a publisher that all serious gardeners should know about."  — Marke Andrews in the Vancouver Sun

"Campbell is an experienced gardener and the book goes in to great detail but the text remains clear and interesting."  — Library Journal

"This paperback thoroughly covers the subject, touching on various composting methods, types of containers, where to locate the compost heap, procedures and what to do with the finished product."  — Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"…the composting stand-by…"  — Salt Lake Tribune

"The classic guide to making compost and leaf mold and what to do with it once you've made it."  — Chicago Tribune

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