I have extra copies of the "soil biology primer" guide of what jon speaks drop me your name and address drop me a line.
Thanks for your time, Sandy Pernitz Community Garden Coordinator P-Patch Program/Dept. of Neighborhoods 700 3rd Ave, Suite 400 Seattle, WA 98101 206-684-0284 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain >>> "Jon Rowley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/29/02 04:59PM >>> Does anybody know of any good books/references/guides for the common (and not so common) life forms found in the garden and compost piles? I have a slow and a fast compost pile and the number of life forms in the slow pile is astounding, and I think it would be quite a fun 'get to know the world around you' thing for kids (and me) to identify some of them and understand what they do, their life cycles etc. Tamsin Tasmin, All of the suggestions you have received are good ones. Also the USDA National Resources Conservation Service publishes an excellent well illustrated booklet entitled "Soil Biology Primer" written by Elaine Ingham, Andy Moldenke, and Clive Edwards. The first printing was free but I believe there is now a charge. Well worth the money. http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/SoilBiology/soil_biology_primer.htm Good luck in the bins, Jon Rowley Interbay P-Patch Seattle ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
