Leaf mould
Hi,
Unable to find room in my small garden for a compost bin, last Autumn I collected and bagged all the fallen leaves hoping to end up with a good supply of leaf mould. When I opened the first two bags in October of this year, all I found was a muddy mess. When I first bagged the leaves I followed instructions found in a gardening magazine, used large plastic bags, pressed the leaves firmly into the bags, pierced holes around the sides and tied the tops. This year I have once again collected three large bags of leaves hoping to have more success. Where did I go wrong last year? Any leaf composting advice would be most welcome. Thank you in advance, Rufus. |
Leaf mould
Rufus wrote:
Hi, Unable to find room in my small garden for a compost bin, last Autumn I collected and bagged all the fallen leaves hoping to end up with a good supply of leaf mould. When I opened the first two bags in October of this year, all I found was a muddy mess. When I first bagged the leaves I followed instructions found in a gardening magazine, used large plastic bags, pressed the leaves firmly into the bags, pierced holes around the sides and tied the tops. This year I have once again collected three large bags of leaves hoping to have more success. Where did I go wrong last year? Any leaf composting advice would be most welcome. Sounds to me as if you pressed too hard. I only fill the bags loosely with damp leaves. -- Nick Wagg TranscenData Europe Ltd, Oakington House, Oakington, Cambridge CB4 5AF Email: URL: www.transcendata.com Tel: +44 (0)1223 237111 Fax: +44 (0)1223 234192 |
Leaf mould
"Nick Wagg" wrote in message
... Rufus wrote: Hi, Unable to find room in my small garden for a compost bin, last Autumn I collected and bagged all the fallen leaves hoping to end up with a good supply of leaf mould. When I opened the first two bags in October of this year, all I found was a muddy mess. When I first bagged the leaves I followed instructions found in a gardening magazine, used large plastic bags, pressed the leaves firmly into the bags, pierced holes around the sides and tied the tops. This year I have once again collected three large bags of leaves hoping to have more success. Where did I go wrong last year? Any leaf composting advice would be most welcome. Sounds to me as if you pressed too hard. I only fill the bags loosely with damp leaves. -- Nick Wagg TranscenData Europe Ltd, Oakington House, Oakington, Cambridge CB4 5AF Email: URL: www.transcendata.com Tel: +44 (0)1223 237111 Fax: +44 (0)1223 234192 Yea I tend to fill the bags quite full but they do break down into very little compost, and I thus mix them up a bit through the year, then amalgamate them into other bags, this not only mixes them up and keeps the total number of bags required down. Duncan |
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