Leaf Mold Update and Compost Comparison

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Күн бұрын

It's leaf mold season! How long does it take to make leaf mold? Will it be finished one year later? Let's take a look at last year's leaf mold pile and see if it looks finished. We can also look at my compost and see how it all compares.

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@B30pt87 Ай бұрын

Hey, that was great! Good camera work, and good job telling us what we were looking at. (I subscribed)

@KatesGarden Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@myrustygarden 9 ай бұрын

Just joined your journey and I am definitely looking forward to seeing your progress. I’m trying to make more leaf mould and compost for my garden. Have a fab week Kate, Ali 🌧️🌧️🇨🇦

@KatesGarden 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I’m looking forward to using my compost in the garden. I hope your leaf mould and compost turn out well 👍🇨🇦

@eggro1043 9 ай бұрын

Great explanation and great presenter. Hoping to upgrade my compost bin to a three bay system soon. Thank you.

@KatesGarden 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, I hope the compost upgrade goes well!

@heatherjolly8389 9 ай бұрын

Great update and video!

@KatesGarden 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

@tavascarow 6 ай бұрын

Some leaves have more tannins than others. Here in the UK Beech and oak leaves take a long time to break down. Others like sycamore, birch and willow break down quicker.

@NanasWorms 10 ай бұрын

Hi Kate, I got some huge mattress bags from a local mattress company (they were going to throw them out). We filled them with leaves, threw in a couple shovelfuls of manure to give a nitrogen boost (this year we used pumpkins), and filled the bags with water. Of course, most of the water drains out through the various holes, but it keeps humidity level high in the bag as the leaf mold does its thing. They're not as natural looking as your lovely pile of leaves, but if you want to speed things up, you might want to give it a try! I'm Zone 9 in Victoria, BC. ~ Sandra

@KatesGarden 10 ай бұрын

Seems like it would work pretty well and keep some moisture in. I remember you mentioned the mattress bags before sound like you’ve had some success with them. Thanks! 👍

@ninemoonplanet 10 ай бұрын

If you go see Charles Dowding his compost is much coarser, but he uses it every autumn or spring and his gardens are all 'no till' so nothing is dug into the beds. I have decided to use a large packing cardboard box as my storage for leaves over winter. Both should decompose fairly well.

@KatesGarden 10 ай бұрын

My compost structure is actually based on Charles’s design but scaled down of course 😋 When I was doing the math, I realized the garden compost was older than I expected so it’s getting more broken down. There will also be pockets of lumpier material. I find soil is hard to capture on camera to show it accurately but I’ll keep trying so you guys can see it 🧐 That’s a good idea with the cardboard box. Should help hold moisture, stop the wind and breakdown too. 👍🍁 Thanks!

@ThomasYT- 17 күн бұрын

Did you shred your leaves first?

@KatesGarden 16 күн бұрын

I didn’t shred them myself, but some of them might have been partially torn or crunched before I got them

@aceofspades5786 9 ай бұрын

Two different composting processes, leaf mould breaks down as a fungus, no worms, and no heat. Both look great, you can add coffee ground to the leafmould to speed things up.

@KatesGarden 9 ай бұрын

Yup! Coffee grounds are a great resource for coffee drinkers

@kperellie 9 ай бұрын

Do you shred the leaves before starting, or adding to the piles?

@KatesGarden 9 ай бұрын

Generally, yes the leaves have been shredded but there’s some that just get tossed on too. Thanks

@rekhakhatik6617 9 ай бұрын

Woww

@KatesGarden 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 👍

@nnekababy 4 ай бұрын

To me, they all look the same texture...for the most part, just different colors. I just started a brown leaf and a little greens bin. I have no desire to turn anything...ever. Lawd, this will take 2 yrs. 🫣🤦🏽‍♀😭