Using Leaf Compost -What Is It? Why Use It? AND IT'S FREE!

Is leaf mold better than compost?
leaf mold is a much better soil amendment than compost. In fact, if you just leave a pile of leaves in a corner of the garden it will break down over a few years on its own. The process is faster if you first chop the leaves by running them over with a lawnmower.
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[@homesteadaquarius]

Good job John. Great demonstration of what organic matter does in the soil!

[@CajunHydroponics]

Great info brother. Can't stress enough how well organic matter helps the soil and plants Take care! Gro Dat!!

[@oldman6333]

The mafia has entered the world of big leaf 🍃

[@BaloosCluesOriginal]

Your son has a huge road case at the shop that is up for grabs. It would make a great raised bed. Know anyone in our area who may want to put it to use John? Funny I was just telling someone they really needed to add some compost to their plants.

[@OurCabinInThewoods]

Great video John this passed spring i gathered up leafs from the woods and started my pile 👍

[@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh]

Interesting information John, thanks for sharing. Now let me go check out your how to make leaf mold video. Take care and have a blessed rest of the week my friend.

[@CoastalGardensNW]

Great video John 👍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@AMProspecting]

Great work...thanks for sharing

[@Randy_Smith]

Outstanding video! Really appreciate you taking the time to demonstrate to us how leaf mold works. Seeing is believing. Thanks

[@WILLITGROW]

thank for your visit i appreciate the support.. if you have not subscribed to the channel i would kindly ask you do..if you have any questions in the future please feel free to ask..once again thank you for stopping in..stay safe.

[@CamilleTylerbrand]

Thanks so much for sharing ❤️❤️

[@mikecavemansavage1936]

Great show its very hard to explain Showing people is the right way Mulch love We use pine shavings from the animals bedding works the same way especially when they add their poop because shavings have very little nutrients but are still organic matter

[@kenmillionx]

So great to watch 👍👍👍👍👍 cool video 👍👌👌👌👌

[@mrscosmiccultivators375]

Awesome video John I am definitely going to be taking this advice especially in the greenhouse this year seeing that bed it looks exactly like my raised beds in the greenhouse so obviously I need to act a lot of organic matter appreciate your tips more than you know grateful to have such great gardeners around me peace love and happiness

[@wanesweb]

Hey brother you're a good teacher , Like the describes several videos now going through your channel I see some interesting things thanks so I will be scooping around your channel for a while thank you for the good work May our precious Lord bless your days

[@jn7420]

Thank You. Very interesting.

[@RemsFamily]

Very well explained sir! Great video!

[@CamilleTylerbrand]

My property is full of live oak leaves. I don’t think they break down. Do they?

[@Randy_Smith]

I have a lot of oak leaves too and can't stress enough just how much faster they break down if you shred them before adding them to a leaf pile. The first year I started a leaf pile I was really disappointed with the results. My pile was a mixture of maple and oak leaves and after a year the maple leaves had pretty much broken down but there were large clumps of slimy wet oak leaves that had barely started to decompose. I had read previously that shredding leaves would speed up the process, now I run all my leaves over with my mower and catch the shredded leaves in the bagger before starting a pile. The difference is amazing. Seriously, if you are going to go the trouble to start a pile it's worth the extra effort to shred the leaves beforehand. Good luck!

[@laneeacannon1450]

Add a bunch of red wigglers. They love oak leaves and will break them down fast.

[@Randy_Smith]

@@laneeacannon1450 I think they must be magnetic or something. You pile up a bunch of leaves ANYWHERE and the worms will find them. This was my first winter of composting leaves that I had shredded and even when the outside temp here in Indiana dropped below zero for several days the middle of the leaf pile stayed warm enough to support the worms. I've found after doing this a few years that the the size of the leaf pile really does matter. Too small and there isn't enough mass to generate enough fungal activity and you won't get enough heat to support earthworms thru a cold winter.

[@time2shinehomestead498]

Outstanding video bro your so right my one garden is so hard to water 💧 because like you say won't hold the water so ile will do what you are doing in the fall much love ❤ Tommy smelts and angel smelts God bless ya bro just loved the video

[@veleriasingletary3556]

Excellent video

[@draco4540]

i've noticed the samething in my garden. the more organic matter and mulchin your garden. the better.

[@GardeningWarrior]

second to my Captain!

[@CajunHydroponics]

Yall need to stop.. he gonna think we're really excited to see his videos... lol

[@homesteadaquarius]

@@CajunHydroponics 😂😂😂 Head will be too big for his hat!

[@homesteadaquarius]

I gotta try to encourage my Fellow Captain.

[@CajunHydroponics]

@@homesteadaquarius hahahaha hos heads not really that big..just his shoulders are so small make it look like that

[@GardeningWarrior]

@@CajunHydroponics lol..right? ur 3rd btw..u get bronze..we r just spyin on John-thats all!

[@tata-pf1eb]

Awesome video!👍👍❤

[@WILLITGROW]

Thanks for the visit

[@homesteadaquarius]

First!

[@joseeliseocoyoysic8114]

🎉grate demonstration 😊

[@sydneygardener540]

I would like to clarify for those that are not horticulturalist. That leaf mould is a soil conditioner. Not a manure. Leaf mould in itself contains very little nutrient as stated in the video. However the addition of leaf mould to your potting mix, your soil or other will improve aeration, water and nutrient capacity. This is a great video. Just remember it’s a conditioner not a manure.

[@WILLITGROW]

that is a great point and opinion.thanks for sharing.

[@bishnoirk]

Leafmold has fungi which converts nutrients from soil to make edible for plants. Otherwise the plant can't take these nutrients directly from soil. Plant roots need more fungi than bacteria. This is called F:B ; fungi: bacteria ratio which is more than one depending upon type of plants. Ideally more than 3

[@ericrobinson2462]

It has twice the mineral content of manures...what planet do you get your information?

[@sydneygardener540]

@@ericrobinson2462 I would disagree with you but that would be like speech upon deaf ears. The key word is conditioner. If you don’t agree then you’re entitled to your opinion. I won’t argue with you, because you are partially right. Leaves do contain minerals.

[@sharilyncaudill5805]

Why don't you tiller soils into the garden

[@time2shinehomestead498]

Hi john how's it going brother it's angel my birthday 🎂 today 😊 be safe

[@Ryutai7]

Leaf mold is the way 🍂🍁

[@WILLITGROW]

thank for your visit i appreciate the support.. if you have not subscribed to the channel i would kindly ask you do..if you have any questions in the future please feel free to ask..once again thank you for stopping in..stay safe.

[@Ryutai7]

@WILL IT GROW oh I subscribed for sure! Looking forward to whatever you work on. Have a good one! 😃

[@imneverwrongsometimestruthlies]

For once in like 4 times you should completely do away with old soil because after a while a certain acid/pathogen is built up which makes the plants grow leggy and etiolated if you plant in them..my experience So you would want to not use the old soil over and over again even if you amend it each time