Picked up about 12 of these bags full of leaves
Leaves 1stTrip - 23Nov05


and got them ready to chop under the blades of a lawnmower.
Before Leaf Mulching - 16dec05

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

Now about those worms....
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

Coffee Buckets - 23dec05

First on with the Bokashi
Bokashi Pile - 23dec05

Then a layer of coffee grounds
Coffee Pile - 23dec05

and a final dressing of hay
Hay Pile - 23dec05

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