A great introduction to composting. I picked this up because I have been thinking about upping my compost game (or doing it correctly). I had just enough info to know it is possible and even easily doable but never knew the finer points. I knew about anaerobic and aerobic because of a science background but not how to prevent anaerobic bacteria. This book helped piece together all the pieces I had. Basic internet searches can lead you to a rabbit hole and this book condenses and simplifies. I appreciate the different composting options described. This has been my biggest deterrent because there are so many options, and some are expensive. This book gives a variety of options for a variety of prices. If you are a newbie to composting, I would recommend this as a starting point. The biggest criticism for me was not a lot about winter composting in the Northern areas when the world is frozen.

4 stars for being easy to follow, new ideas, and explaining the different composting bin options. Lost a star for not addressing regional notes. Thank you to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing and Michelle Balz for the ARC. This was an honest review.

A well-laid out guide to various kinds of composting and composters including a very attractive terracotta tower and a pet manure composter. Most of the options do require an outdoor space but two do not!