NICKY SCOTT

How to Make and Use

COMPOST
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE

INTRODUCTION
HOW TO MAKE AND USE COMPOST
Introduction

HOW TO MAKE AND USE COMPOST

CHAPTER 1

WHY MAKE COMPOST?

Compost feeds your soil, which feeds your plants.

Why make compost?

The soil microbes feed your plants and protect them from
pests and diseases.

There are over 600 million beneficial bacteria in just one gram of
healthy soil (about a level teaspoonful).

Compost buffers the extremes of acidity and alkalinity in a soil.

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Compost opens up clay soils.

Compost (and humus) improves the water-holding capacity of
free-draining sandy soils.

The tiny (colloidal) particles of humus create a massive surface area in

the soil. This whole area holds on to nutrients which would otherwise be
washed into the subsoil, beyond the reach of the plants roots.

Why make compost?

Healthier plants mean there is less need for toxic pesticides.

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Compost locks up carbon.

Why make compost?

CHAPTER 2

HOW DOES IT WORK?

How does it work?
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How does it work?

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How does it work?

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How does it work?

The right balance of materials provides the perfect environment for an

explosion of microbial populations. Colonies of bacteria can double
every hour as long as there is enough warmth.

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How does it work?
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How does it work?

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How does it work?

CHAPTER 3

MAKING SUCCESSFUL COMPOST

Making successful compost
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Making successful compost

Caution: Do not turn heaps that are musty and dry give them a
thorough soaking first, otherwise you will be releasing all kinds of
bio-aerosols such as fungal spores, some of which are not a good idea
to inhale (especially which can lead to the
condition known as farmers lung).

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Making successful compost

CHAPTER 4

CHOOSING THE RIGHT

COMPOSTING SYSTEM
Choosing the right composting system
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Choosing the right composting system

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Choosing the right composting system

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Choosing the right composting system

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Choosing the right composting system

HOW TO MAKE AND USE COMPOST

Choosing the right composting system

 HOW TO MAKE AND USE COMPOST

Choosing the right composting system

HOW TO MAKE AND USE COMPOST
Choosing the right composting system

HOW TO MAKE AND USE COMPOST

Choosing the right composting system

 HOW TO MAKE AND USE COMPOST

Choosing the right composting system

HOW TO MAKE AND USE COMPOST

Choosing the right composting system

HOW TO MAKE AND USE COMPOST

Choosing the right composting system

HOW TO MAKE AND USE COMPOST

Choosing the right composting system

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Choosing the right composting system
CHAPTER 5

COMPOSTING WITH WORMS

Composting with worms

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Composting with worms

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Composting with worms
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Composting with worms

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Composting with worms

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Composting with worms

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Composting with worms
CHAPTER 6

USING YOUR COMPOST

Using your compost
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Using your compost

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Using your compost

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Using your compost

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Using your compost
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Using your compost

CHAPTER 7

COMMUNITY COMPOSTING

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 Community
composting

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CHAPTER 8

AZ GUIDE
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CHAPTER 9

COMPOSTING FOOD WASTE

ON A LARGE SCALE
Composting food waste on a large scale
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Composting food waste on a large scale
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Composting food waste on a large scale

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Composting food waste on a large scale

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Composting food waste on a large scale

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Composting food waste on a large scale

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Composting food waste on a large scale

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Composting food waste on a large scale

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CHAPTER 10

COMPOSTING IN SCHOOLS
Composting in schools
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Composting in schools
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Composting in schools
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Composting in schools
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Composting in schools