{"id":648,"date":"2021-11-19T16:22:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T15:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/sita\/?p=648"},"modified":"2021-11-19T16:28:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T15:28:08","slug":"composting-autumn-leaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/sita\/composting-autumn-leaves\/","title":{"rendered":"Composting autumn leaves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/sita\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/leaf-compost.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/sita\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/leaf-compost.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/sita\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/leaf-compost-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/sita\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/leaf-compost-520x693.jpg 520w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/sita\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/leaf-compost-320x427.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Although a little hard work is involved, these fallen leaves are valuable; they can be composted, making a rich organic mulch and soil improver, given a little time and encouragement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compost created from fallen leaves is ideal for using around acid soil loving plants such as Rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fallen leaves take longer to break down than grass cuttings, soft plant trimmings and vegetable waste. Time to compost depends on the leaf type: oak and beech leaves will take a couple of years, whereas sorbus and birch compost in twelve months. To hasten the process use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenworld.co.uk\/product\/compost-maker\/\">Vitax Compost Maker<\/a>. Just sprinkle it on to the leaves as you add a layer to the compost heap. It works best when the leaves are moist, so leaves mixed with grass are ideal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a large amount of leaves they are best composted in in a separate compost heap and managed in the same way as standard compost<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although a little hard work is involved, these fallen leaves are valuable; they can be composted, making a rich organic mulch and soil improver, given a little time and encouragement. 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