How To Make Compost Easily | Using Leaves For Compost

[@valeriezendiver263]

I follow the same practice with compost. I don’t have a leaf shredder, so I put leaves in a large Rubbermaid bin and use my string trimmer to achieve the same effect. After covering veg beds with the leaf mulch the rest goes into the compost bins. I started doing this last year, and while I knew, academically, that it would speed the process I was stunned at just how much faster things broke down. In addition to adding water I also “inoculate” a new bin periodically with a couple handfuls of finished compost to jumpstart the microorganisms. Thanks for another great video. The music was so uplifting, it was just what I needed. 😊

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thank you for sharing your process for shredding leaves. It really is amazing at how quickly shredded leaves break down! It's definitely a great idea to add some finished compost when making a new compost pile. Wonderful suggestion, friend! 🙏🏼😊

[@latoyaferguson3566]

Thank you for this video. I’m understanding

[@budgetgardeningvita]

You're very welcome, friend! I'm glad you'll be able to use those leaves your collected to help build your garden with organic material. 😊🍁

[@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin]

Love this tutorial 💚👨🏿‍🌾

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks so much, friend! 🙏🏼😊

[@stephengary1217]

Great info. I just bought a WORX leaf shredder and have shredding my leaves for compost. Love it.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thank you! Leaf shredders are the best! 🍂🍁

[@robertwhite254]

If you can get ahold of one or two comfrey plants, they readily multiply tucked in somewhere on the property; put their leaves in the bin or make a slushy (mighty stinky!) by immersing them in a bucket a few days, great fertilizer to the compost

[@robertwhite254]

I wonder about covering the compost bin - air permeable like a heavy sheet, or waterproof like a tarp? Maybe some pine branches if handy? Or no cover…

[@CozyGardenSpot]

you helped the little leaves show their strength, god is always with you

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thank you! 🙏☺️🌻

[@JohnWood-tk1ge]

I ran mine over with the lawn mower not the best but it’s what I have.that some old straw,manure horse and chicken id in my bins now trying to get it working for fill for a strawberry bed next spring.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Great idea of just running over the leaves with a lawn mower to shred and collect them. I hope you have some great compost for next season! 😊🌺

[@atlantaslim1315]

Great info...thank you

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thank you, friend! 🌸😊

[@atlantaslim1315]

@budgetgardeningvita you're welcome ma'am...keep doing the superb, world class work you do...I got your back👍🏾👌🏾💪🏾😁

[@marlaschaefer2544]

Would this be helpful to do in a raised bed setting as well?

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi there. Great question! For creating new raised beds or topping off existing beds that will sit a season, I highly suggest this method in the fall so that the material has time to break down. For beds that will be used the same season, I like putting finished compost in those. Here's another related video that you might find useful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bomci2B_ZrOUr9k. 😊🌸

[@GarryBurgess]

All summer, it was impossible for me to find 1 single brown leaves. So this time I'm saving them until next summer.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Great idea, friend! ☺️🌸

[@carmendoyle9786]

If u don’t have leaf cuter cut the. Lawn mower when u have the bag in it ! And pour in to the garden !

[@budgetgardeningvita]

@@carmendoyle9786 Great suggestion! 😊🏵️