On 12 May 2004 12:19:00 -0400, (Al Dykes) wrote:

If there's one thing I've got here it's piles and piles of oak and
sweetgum leaves, in various stages of rot. I could pile them up in a
heap, keep them moist, and turn them over as compost.

Is there anything I can do to speed this up, and what additives do
they need to be good to add to the gardern.

Throw some good dirt in there to make sure there's plenty of microbes, and some
manure if you have some around. It would be a good way to season some "hot"
fresh chicken manure.