25 December 2005

Backyard fun - 24 Dec 05

Backyard fun - 24 Dec 05

Picked up about 12 of these bags full of leaves


Leaves 1stTrip - 23Nov05

Leaves 1stTrip - 23Nov05



Last trip - 29Nov05



and got them ready to chop under the blades of a lawnmower.


Before Leaf Mulching - 16dec05

Before Leaf Mulching - 16dec05



Half way through I added some bokashi compost to the pile.


Bokashi - 18dec05

Bokashi - 18dec05



I was able to shred an entire bag in about 10 minutes. I even shredded the bags and added them to the pile.


Leaf pile finished - 18dec05
Leaf pile finished - 18dec05



Now about those worms....


Worms - 23dec05

Worms - 23dec05



How did they get there? The container has been sitting on the bucket for almost a week. Did they hatch from eggs and just grow there? Any suggestions welcome.



One final mix of ingredients:


Bokashi Buckets - 23dec05

Bokashi Buckets - 23dec05



Coffee Buckets - 23dec05

Coffee Buckets - 23dec05



First on with the Bokashi


Bokashi Pile - 23dec05

Bokashi Pile - 23dec05



Then a layer of coffee grounds


Coffee Pile - 23dec05

Coffee Pile - 23dec05



and a final dressing of hay


Hay Pile - 23dec05

Hay Pile - 23dec05



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