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If you aren't already making compost, you'll be amazed at how easy it is. Try out this plan and then you tell us how hard you worked. This will help you to save your money to buy the compost from the local shops. Meanwhile, this compost is really organic.
1. Watch your neighbors bagging their fall leaves. (Be a good neighbor)
2. Offer to take the bags of leaves from your hard-working neighbors before they drag the bags to the curb. If you're too shy or proud to ask for bags of leaves and grass, snitch them after dark. No one will report you if you get caught.
3. Bring the bags home, poke some holes in the sides (near the top and bottom) to let oxygen and some water in and carbon dioxide and excess water out. Moisten the leaves thoroughly.
4. Scoop up a shovelful or two of garden soil and pour the soil into the bags.
5. Mix by shaking or rolling the bag. Mix again occasionally every few weeks and moisten the leaves when they dry out.
6. In 2 to 3 months, pour out the dark, crumbly stuff inside. Technically speaking, this is "leaf mold." But for simplicity's sake, call it "compost" and use it as a mulch, soil amendment and fertilizer in your garden. About a half-inch to an inch layer on top of the soil will feed your plants, prevent plant diseases, suppress weeds, and conserve water.
Fast and easy If ignoring bags of leaves for a few months is just too simple or slow for you, you can try a little harder and get faster results. Shred the leaves first, then pile them up alone or mixed with grass clippings and kitchen scraps. Keep the mix moist.
You don't even need a shredder to turn whole leaves into smaller pieces that will decompose faster. Just run them over with your lawn mower. Or put the leaves into a plastic garbage can and then use a string trimmer like an egg beater to chop them up. Wear goggles and a dust mask when you do this to protect yourself from flying dust and debris.
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