This is a significant book, and may well be the first to describe a composting system using earthworms to process food waste in containers. With a diverse background ranging from being a physician, printer, journalist and news photographer, Barrett established the "Earthmaster Farms" in Roscoe, California, to experiment with earthworms and various methods for their cultivation. Barrett discusses humus and the influence of earthworms on soil, domesticating worms by providing container systems and feedstocks which encourage their propagation. This is the book that has the classic story, "My Grandfather's Earthworm Farm," which anyone who hears, never forgets.
Subtitle: How to let earthworms work for you to build and condition your soil for better plants, more beautiful gardens and richer crops.
Author: Thomas J. Barrett
Level: Adult
Specs: Paperback, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 166p, illus. Shields Publications.
ISBN: 0-914116-09-6
Price: $10.00
