Making Leafmould – Compost Bag Review

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Making Leafmould – Compost Bag Review
« on: November 06, 2022, 11:47 »
Clearing autumn leaves which are falling fast to make leaf mould. What I think of the compost bag purchased from Ebay.

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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2022, 17:38 »
The local radio gardening expert this morning said that the leaf mould bin (1m square, chicken wire) would take 2 -3 times longer to rot down than the spiked bin bags - presumably because it dries out more.

I'd have thought that the compost bag would be effective; keep us posted.
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: Making Leafmould – Compost Bag Review
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2022, 20:06 »
He may well be right there - but leafmouid is a get it together and come back in a year thing, so speed isn't the main consideration. However, chopped leaves certainly go faster but the main thing is they take a lot less room. Think the ratio is 10:1

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« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2022, 21:32 »
Absolutely, he said it would be quicker if you chopped it up, because of smaller areas for fungi etc to work upon. He mentioned 12-18 months for the black bag method, 2-3 years for the open leaf bin.

But there will be so many variables... !

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« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2022, 08:53 »
I've used a chicken wire bin for the past 5 years, and provided that you shred/mow the leaves, keep them damp but not sodden, and turn occasionally, they will rot down within a year. Best to cover with a plastic sheet in order to control moisture level.
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« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2022, 09:08 »
But there will be so many variables... !
Not least the type of leaves :)


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