Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Welcome => New Across The Site => Topic started by: John on November 06, 2022, 11:47
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Clearing autumn leaves which are falling fast to make leaf mould. What I think of the compost bag purchased from Ebay.
Full article here (https://www.allotment-garden.org/garden-diary/7995/making-leafmould-compost-bag-review/)
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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.
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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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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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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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But there will be so many variables... !
Not least the type of leaves :)