With Breathtaking Clarity, Compost Science for Gardeners demystifies composting practices and helps readers determine the best technique for their unique situation. Using plain language and easy-to-follow instructions, it distills and blends the latest scientific research with the author's decades of experience, debunking a host of common gardening myths along the way. Learn about: The role of composting in the ecological cycle, Compostable materials to incorporate and those to avoid, Browns and greens vs the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, The full range of composting methods, including cold and hot composting, composting in piles, bins, and tumblers, and pit and trench composing, Keyhold gardening, food digesters, vermicomposting, bokashi, eco-enzyme fermentation, and more, Merits and environmental impacts of each composting technique, Using finished compost to improve soil health. Anyone can compost. Whether you are a balcony or backyard gardener, market gardener, small-scale farmer, or homesteader, or even if you are simply looking for a way to keep organic matter out of the landfill, this book will show you how to do it simply, safely, and sensibly.