LEAF MOULD~how can I speed up the process?

[GRACELAND]

while on the leaves theme ,what do people do with evergreen trimmings ie laylandi

i usually take to tip  :(

[GRACELAND]

[PurpleHeather]

And boys have a natural facility to hose it on to where it should go,  

My leaf mould bin is 4x4 feet  square ...I think some men would still miss the target ::)

Duke

True, they seem to manage other targets which are considerably smaller with it alright though and in the dark.

[Baccy Man]

while on the leaves theme ,what do people do with evergreen trimmings ie laylandi

Last week I trimmed 42 90' tall leylandii trees to just below ground level the trunks will be seasoned then sold for use as firewood the rest will be used as mulch. What other use does a leylandii have?

[star]

Leylandii trimmings (shredded) on paths smell lovely and take ages to rot away........like BM says.....not good for much else really

[Unwashed]

Bokashi.  So that's like a bucket from the £shop, but it costs £60.  

Unwashed, as with everything in life it pays to be informed & then shop around (or build your own).

Gosh, you're right.  Look, you can buy a Bokashi bucket for less the twenty five quid - and you'll get a whole year's supply of Bokashi fairy dust for just a snip over sixty quid.

[Digeroo]

Fermented bran - sounds like the waste from a beer factory. 

Got a nice bucket with hinged lid and handle free from local authority to carry kitchen waste to my compost bin.

[Sholls]

Bokashi.  So that's like a bucket from the £shop, but it costs £60.  

Unwashed, as with everything in life it pays to be informed & then shop around (or build your own).

Gosh, you're right.  Look, you can buy a Bokashi bucket for less the twenty five quid - and you'll get a whole year's supply of Bokashi fairy dust for just a snip over sixty quid.

If you wish to discuss the merits, or lack thereof, of the bokashi system it would be better to start a dedicated thread.

[Unwashed]

Got a nice bucket with hinged lid and handle free from local authority to carry kitchen waste to my compost bin.

Nah, it'll never work, it has to be a Bokashi bucket, but you can pick one up for under twenty five quid if you shop around.

[peterjf]

the leaf mould will rot down faster if you turn it at periods, maybe spread it around too in the area you have it stored

[Slug_killer]

while on the leaves theme ,what do people do with evergreen trimmings ie laylandi

i usually take to tip  :(

Leylandii and other conifers/pines gets used on paths , The Holly and The Ivy, goes to the tip.

[Susiebelle]

I use shredded conifer clippings as mulch for my Blueberry beds, I was told they add acid to the soil and have used for three years very successfully.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Conifer needles definitely add acid, as they produce lots of humic acid as they rot. I'm not sure whether the wood does or not.