Compost

Transform Waste into New Life

Illustrated by Jonathan Gibbs
Learn how to make compost gold from the master of healthy soil.

Charles Dowding puts feeding the soil at the heart of his No Dig method of growing. He explains how to use your kitchen and garden waste to make homemade compost so that your plants can truly flourish.

Discover what you can compost, how to get the perfect balance, and different ways to compost whatever your space with this beautiful, infallible guide.
Charles Dowding is the leading proponent of No Dig gardening, with a huge following borne out of more than 40 years of growing, analyzing, and recommending. He is revered in the gardening world—Monty Don (BBC Gardeners' World presenter) says, "Charles has become the guru of No Dig gardening. He's a really good grower, organic, and has fabulous produce."
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Learn how to make compost gold from the master of healthy soil.

Charles Dowding puts feeding the soil at the heart of his No Dig method of growing. He explains how to use your kitchen and garden waste to make homemade compost so that your plants can truly flourish.

Discover what you can compost, how to get the perfect balance, and different ways to compost whatever your space with this beautiful, infallible guide.

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Charles Dowding is the leading proponent of No Dig gardening, with a huge following borne out of more than 40 years of growing, analyzing, and recommending. He is revered in the gardening world—Monty Don (BBC Gardeners' World presenter) says, "Charles has become the guru of No Dig gardening. He's a really good grower, organic, and has fabulous produce."

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