Preface: Inside and Out -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Our Trash -- How landfalls work -- Biodegradable: an American myth -- Watching our waste -- Chapter 2: Our Soil -- Not all soil is the same -- Soil health -- Humus: the key to soil health -- It's alive! -- Nothing goes to waste -- Soil testing -- Chapter 3: Becoming A Composter -- Compost rewards -- Team approach -- Begin at the beginning -- Flow of your life -- Steps to start -- Chapter 4: Beneficial Bacteria And Friends -- Cleaner, the faster, the better? -- Diversity yields strength -- Let the feast begin -- Aerobic decomposition essentials -- How the pile heats up -- Carbon: Nitrogen story -- Creatures you see in your compost -- Chapter 5: Composting Outdoors -- To contain or not to contain? -- Choosing a compost container -- Outdoor composting options: bins, tumblers, three-bin systems, digesters, and heaps -- Do-it-yourself composters -- Composting without equipment -- Chapter 6: Indoor Composting? -- Benefits of composting indoors -- Nose knows -- Perfect pairing -- Indoor composting methods: NatureMill, Bokashi, and vermicomposting with worm bins -- Chapter 7: Worms And Our Soil -- Types of earthbound worms -- Red wigglers inside and out -- Worm castings: the black gold of vermiculture -- Housing worms -- Chapter 8: Getting Started With Worms -- DIY vs commercial worm bins -- Migration bins -- Make your own worm bin -- Keeping your worms happy, and healthy -- Harvesting your castings -- Creatures and critters -- Protecting your worms from pests -- Time away -- Chapter 9: Sharing The Wealth -- Finished compost -- Become a soil steward -- Economy of compost -- Enriching soil and plants -- Brewing compost tea -- Dechlorinated water -- Derail the toxic train -- Simple composting -- Chapter 10: Troubleshooting -- Common problems with outdoor composting -- Common problems with simple composting -- Common problems with indoor composting -- Common problems in a worm bin -- Conclusion: Future Starts Today -- Resources -- Index.
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