Composting Leaves
What’s falling from the trees this fall should turn up in your garden next year… as nutrient rich soil. Allen Smith reminds us that fall leaves are as good as gold.
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What’s falling from the trees this fall should turn up in your garden next year… as nutrient rich soil. Allen Smith reminds us that fall leaves are as good as gold.
please come and take all the leaves from my front yard immediately
TruckLicense
May 2, 2012 at 3:40 am
I feel really embarrassed taking peoples’ leaves, so I only do it when there aren’t any witnesses. lol.
bibleboy316
May 2, 2012 at 4:32 am
My compost is so big that I stand in it and I am a giant to boot.
Look at my tremendous compost bin.
AugustusLarch
May 2, 2012 at 4:38 am
I like the idea of using leaves to produce compost. Creativity has no end.
waellerbe
May 2, 2012 at 5:07 am
Add hardwood BARK mulch as well. Wood chips are too slow to break down in large amounts. Avoid them. Any vegetation will work. Food scraps. Coffee grounds, eggshells. Avoid meats. Even add worms to the mix. They’ll break it down quicker and add vermicompost. Farm animal manure is also good. Use a rototiller to mix quicker. Tip: the larger the pile the more time for it to break down before use, such as 5 Cu. yds..
swizzlecheeks
May 2, 2012 at 5:55 am
Remember that finished compost must be used up. Can’t store it
forever. It will loose its punch over time. How much? Get an NPK
tester.
keithallenlaw
May 2, 2012 at 6:00 am
Is horse dung good in compost?
and how much pete moss is too much?
Im going to collect some earthworms tomorrow and try some compost bins to see how that works…. any advice would be great.
unclesonnyonutube
May 2, 2012 at 6:28 am
I have a question for you. I have Rabbits and Chickens. Are their droppings better for the garden if put directly on the garden?…or are they better if Composted first? Thank you for your help! 🙂
Stormclouds777
May 2, 2012 at 7:10 am
what about vermin being attracted to the kitchen scraps?
jackinla8
May 2, 2012 at 7:46 am
Another way to speed up the process is to add some of last years compost to it.
gigman7
May 2, 2012 at 8:03 am
Think about it. Leaves are what God uses for fertilizer. That’s why they are the perfect compost.
gigman7
May 2, 2012 at 8:23 am
I wish you had some free ranging chickens to help turn that compost! (“> also they provide a fantastic of activating nitrogen.
Excellent video and nice tips!
HTCSWEOD
May 2, 2012 at 8:26 am
Good video.
khmerboy6969
May 2, 2012 at 8:48 am