leaf mould

oldtimer · « **on:** October 23, 2007, 22:09 »

my grandchildren have collected loads of leaves out side my flat how do i turn it into leaf mould
thanks
george

shaun · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2007, 22:12 »

in a wire cage and leave it open to the elements george.takes a good 12 months or you can leave them in a bulk builders bag

muntjac · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2007, 23:57 »

or black bin liners

shaun · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2007, 20:58 »

ive been working at a cemetry and this time of year the gardeners are going around on there johndeers sucking them up and dumping them in a big pile.so I gets 10 bulk bags full of leaves and a few grass clippings thrown in aswel

sweet nasturtium · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2007, 22:42 »

Are they good for the compost bin with mainly kitchen veg waste?

WG. · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2007, 22:43 »

leaves are best in their own heap

muntjac · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2007, 22:44 »

brillliant .add a few old growbags if ya can as well .. look out for them in stores now they will be dirt cheap going fer 50p here

sweet nasturtium · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2007, 22:48 »

Next job will be to collect leaves for leafmould then shred paper for compost. Done. On that note I'm done too. Nightynight.

Scribbler · « **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2007, 15:37 »

Tied up in black bin liners, with holes for ventilation. Takes a couple of years though.

Annie · « **Reply #9 on:** October 26, 2007, 23:15 »

If you put too much in with your ordinary compost it will slow it all down which is why the advice is to do it separatly,if you have little space then black binliners stuffed with leaves,water,make a few holes in the bag and shove it in a courner and forget about it until next year.

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #10 on:** October 26, 2007, 23:28 »

Quote from: "shaun"

ive been working at a cemetry and this time of year the gardeners are going around on there johndeers sucking them up and dumping them in a big pile.so I gets 10 bulk bags full of leaves and a few grass clippings thrown in aswel

This is part of the reason I'm on the look out for a knarly pickup truck so I can do the council a favour and collect the leaves tjhat collect in ythe gutters for my leavfmould....

sorry... bit drunk!

muntjac · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2007, 00:09 »

Quote from: "Scribbler"

Tied up in black bin liners, with holes for ventilation. Takes a couple of years though.

not if ya pee in the bag

gobs · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2007, 08:11 »

Ta for the tip

agapanthus · « **Reply #13 on:** October 27, 2007, 08:25 »

Quote from: "muntjac"

brillliant .add a few old growbags if ya can as well .. look out for them in stores now they will be dirt cheap going fer 50p here

DIRT cheap!!!...Groan, groan!!!

shaun · « **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2007, 17:06 »

they rot down a lot quicker if you pickem up with a lawnmower(shreds the leaves) plus the bit of grass that you get when mowing heats em up.

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