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gen — either organic or in organic fertilizer—to your leaves.
If you only have a light covering of leaves on the lawn, pick them up with the mower if you have a bagger.
It may take a while to mow the lawn this way because you have to stop so often, but the resulting mixture, of leaves and clippings is ideal for composting.
I used this method once last fall, and made a pile of leaves and clippings about waist high.
Even with the cool fall temperatures, the pile heated up within two days so that you couldn’t keep your hand in it very long.
Also, by running over leaves with a mower, or running them through a shredder, they will decompose faster because the smaller pieces expose more surface area to the microorganisms.
If you have a leaf blower that also converts to a vacuum, you have a great tool for shredding leaves.
This is especially handy for those hard to reach places that a mower or rake won’t get.
The piles you start this fall won’t be ready to use until next summer or fall.
You should definitely notice the piles get smaller as time goes on. Frequent turning of the pile allows oxygen to enter and speeds up the process.
Adding compost to a garden improves the soil and adds nutrients. You’ll probably still have to add fertilizer to the garden unless you produce enough finished compost to cover the entire area a few inches deep.
Also, there is some good evi
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