Targeted towards the serious home gardener, homesteader, or organic farmer, this guide to compost is part of an eight volume series (available individually and as a set) created for farmers and others transitioning to organic methods. It covers the principles and biology of composting, methods, materials, costs, applications, and related laws, and includes information on compost tea and other brewed microbial cultures. Revised and updated from the 2004 edition published by the Northeast Organic Farming Association, the volume offers potting mix recipes, compost formulas, a sample compost production budget sheet, lists of resources, and a glossary. Gershuny is an expert on soil management and the author of Start with the Soil (Rodale Press, 1993). Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)