Composting is easy, fun, saves you money and helps you to grow lovely plants. Whether you live in a flat with a balcony or have a family and garden that generate large amounts of food and green waste, this book shows you how to compost everything that can be composted - at home, work or school, and in spaces big or small. It covers:

* creating the right mix for successful garden compost

* how to compost your food waste safely

* the full range of composting systems, from plastic `daleks' to large-scale units, including prices and suppliers

* composting with a wormery

* making liquid feeds and your own seed and potting compost

* composting in schools, with advice on getting a school scheme started.

How to Make and Use Compost features a comprehensive A-Z guide, which includes what you can and can't compost, concepts and techniques, and common problems and solutions.