…is Gold. Well, to gardeners anyway.
I made these two leaf mould bins from some plastic trellis and garden ties. I then filled them with the leaves from our trees and that of the tree on our nature strip.
For those of you who don’t know what leaf mould is, it’s just fallen leaves from deciduous plants that are stacked or packed in an open bin or bags and left to rot for a year or two. You add water to aid in the decomposition process. Unlike compost that is a product of bacterial activity, leaf mould is primarily fungal.
After one year you get a nice crumbly mix suitable for use all over the garden as a mulch and a soil improver.
After two years you get a rich dark mix which bears no resemblance to it’s original composition at all. This can be used as mulch or a soil improver as well as for a seed sowing and potting mix.
Apart from these two bins, I have 4 garbage bags which are packed full of leaves. When I say packed, I really mean packed and compressed so that these bags weigh about 6 kilograms each.
Think of Autumn leaves less as a nuisance but rather an organic and natural way to recycle what is given to you for free.
It's So Khay 
Indeed, withered leaves can be used in the compost. Aside from it can nourish the soil, it also minimizes the clutter around the garden. When I started composting, I have read and followed this blog (not mine though) http://cindyhelens.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/what-are-the-different-compost-that-you-can-use/.
Thanks for that that’s very helpful. I didn’t know you can use things like cotton balls and stuff in compost!
that’s really awesome! and the bins look quite nice and eco friendly in the garden too =)
Yea, it was a spare mesh I found behind the shed so thought why not.