The sun was out so it was nice to go out for a potter in the front garden today. We only spent about an hour out there but It was enough time to rake up the leaves and stick them in some bin bags tied quite loosely. A rake was then flung down on them (to the amusement of passers by) to make some small holes in the bags and then they were thrown down the bottom of the garden to be forgotten about for a couple of years.

If you’ve never made leaf mould before you’re losing out on making some great soil conditioner. More about making the stuff here and here. You could also make a circular cage structure using chicken wire and just bung the leaves in there weighing the top down so they don’t blow away initially and then waiting for the elements break them down over a year or two. Here’s a video with some good tips about making the stuff too!

We know someone who was thinking of picking up the bags that the roadsweepers leave at the end of the streets in the autumn that are usually filled to the brim with leaves. Then again what else could be in there? Is it worth taking a chance? We think not!