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| Leaf Mould Bin - St Ives Allotment |
Through Autumn I've been collecting fallen leaves - to make leaf mould on the allotment.
It produces a wonderful compost that improves soil structure and - most importantly - water retention - particularly useful for sandy soils - beneficial for all soils.
It has few nutrients in it - much less than in green waste compost or from manure - but is nonetheless very good stuff.
I've built a leaf mould bin to store it - which I've filled up week by week. This is simply constructed from four tree stakes and chicken wire.
That is all that I will need to do, nothing else needs adding, except maybe water if the weather gets particularly dry.
The leaves will rot down slowly over the coming months and will be ready to add to the growing beds next Autumn.
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