"An update of the best-selling Recycle your garden, which not only explores how composting works and outlines the multiple benefits for your garden but it also shows how to build a foolproof heap and maintain it well. From ash to algae, human hair to shredded newspaper, this bookshows how the materials used for composting can go much further than kitchen and green waste. A comprehensive listing of all compostible materials and their various values is included. Other features include sections on biodynamic composting methods and ingredients, composts for different climates, maintaining a thriving worm colony and the many ways to use the rich, crumbly organic matter your compost will produce."--Provided by publisher.