This book, which is part of our collection on Gardens, provides detailed information on compost preparation and use in the home, also presenting the latest applications in this important gardening process.

Readers will learn how to prepare fertile soil in the garden, what a raised bed is, and what conditions need to be ensured for the soil to acquire quality compost capable of producing desired crops.

Step by step, readers are guided through the procedures to create a composting platform, the necessary equipment for this project, which materials can be used to produce compost, pests that may appear, and the most effective methods for controlling them.

The book concludes with the presentation of activities related to composting, which should be given proper attention in order to produce successful compost, fertile soil, and consequently, abundant harvests.