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30-03-2004, 08:04 AM

In article ,
c (Scott Harper) wrote:

In article , Elliot Richmond
wrote:
On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 20:36:53 GMT, c (Scott
Harper) wrote:

So what's the word from the wise gardeners out there? Can live oak
leaves be effectively composted? Any special tricks?

Yes, they make excellent compost and are a valuable addition to the
mix. What you should do is what you said you haven't been doing,
turn, stir, mix. Also, keep them moist. If you have some way to shred
the leaves (such as a mulching mower) they will compost faster.

Okay, sounds good. One clarification regarding them being a "valuable
addition to the mix"... The oak leaves would *be* the mix, at least
somewhere over 90% of it. I leave the grass clippings where they
fall... I could start adding veggie kitchen scraps, but that still
wouldn't amount to much.

scott

Too bad you don't have chickens. ;-)
I'll pile them in the henhouse sometimes, compost in no time at all!

K.

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