QR Literature
From Vegetable Waste to Fertile Soil – Maye E Bruce – Faber & Faber, 1940
Miss Bruce's first book detailing her inspired method of composting using her
herbal solutions as an activator. An excellent and factual but brief book
published at a critical time as the country faced the difficulties of the war
years where every bit of help was needed in the 'Dig for Victory' campaign.
Last printed in 1943 but second hand copies available from this website and can be found in some specialist second hand and collectors bookshops.
Common Sense Compost Making, By the Quick Return Method - Maye E Bruce - Faber & Faber, 1946
Tells the story of QR compost making in Miss Bruce's forthright and gripping
style where she truly establishes herself as an excellent author. The kind of
book you can read over and over again each time finding something unusual or
different to stimulate the composter within!
The book provides a thorough and precise account of how to make QR compost, the reasoning behind the method, and the many uses and benefits of the compost.
This book firmly put QR composting on the map selling untold thousands of copies over the 30 years or so the book was in print.
The new revised edition (2009) by QR Composting Solutions and good second hand copies of the original by Faber & Faber are available from this website.
Compost Making, The Quick Return Method - Maye E Bruce – Faber & Faber, 1947
An extremely useful and well written booklet detailing the method with the
familiarity and consistency of her previous work providing answers to many
frequently asked questions that arose during the course of Miss Bruce's
work.
Last printed in 1957, second hand copies of this rare booklet are very hard to track down. The new revised edition (2009) by QR Composting Solutions is available from this website.
.Quick Return Compost Making, The Essence of the Sustainable Organic Garden – Andrew E Davenport – QR Composting Solutions, 2008
Useful Links
NEW! Common-Sense Compost Making by Maye E Bruce. New 2009 Revised Edition Available NOW!
Hot off the press, this newly revised edition of the best selling composting classic by Miss Bruce is available now on line from our QR Store. This version of the book includes all the photographs of the earlier editions (unlike the 1973 onwards editions which omitted these images).
NEW! QR Activator Now Available From Our QR Store
Manufactured and supplied by Chase Organics for over 60 years, QR activator stimulates the activity of the organisms in the compost heap turning plant waste into plant loving compost in as little as 4 weeks - and without turning the heap!
NEW! QR Compost Grown Plants
See our new range of organically and sustainably grown plants cultivated in our own special blend of potting mix containing, amongst other locally sourced ingredient, our own QR compost.
NEW! Compost Workshop dates for 2012
Our new composting workshop dates for 2012 are now available. Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Gardener's Question Time
Broadcast on Sunday 14th December 2008, GQT featured an article on QR Compost Making. In a short interview with Eric Robson, Andrew Davenport gave a quick rundown on how good compost can be made quickly using the QR method.
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