{"id":1026,"date":"2010-10-10T08:19:13","date_gmt":"2010-10-10T19:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=1026"},"modified":"2012-07-07T22:57:37","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T22:57:37","slug":"how-to-compost-autumn-leaves-for-late-spring-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/how-to-compost-autumn-leaves-for-late-spring-use\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Compost Autumn Leaves For Late Spring Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1027\" title=\"compost-bin\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/compost-bin.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Compost Bins\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/compost-bin.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/compost-bin.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Composting your autumn leaves is the best way to dispose of them.\u00a0\u00a0Not only do you keep those leaves out of the landfill, but composting allows you to create\u00a0nutrient-rich\u00a0&#8220;black gold&#8221; that your garden plants will love.\u00a0 Here are a few tips on preparing your autumn leaves for the <a title=\"Compost Bins\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/garden-accessories\/STC-Ecomposter.htm\" target=\"_blank\">compost bin<\/a>:<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1028\" title=\"leaves\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/leaves.jpg?resize=210%2C174&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/leaves.jpg?w=425&amp;ssl=1 425w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/leaves.jpg?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Don&#8217;t bother shredding your leaves <\/strong>before you put them into the compost bin; whole leaves are better for compost.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Autumn leaves are high in carbon, but low in nitrogen<\/strong>; for balance, add to your compost bin\u00a0two parts\u00a0fresh, green grass clippings or other green organic matter to one part leaves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moisture is important for decomposition<\/strong>; be sure to add water to your compost initially, and then periodically check the moisture content to make sure that your compost is moist, but not soggy.\u00a0 Add water as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Turning autumn leaves into spring compost doesn&#8217;t require much time or effort.\u00a0\u00a0If you prepare your compost properly, and check on it periodically over the late autumn and winter months, you should be able to look forward to using that compost when it comes time to plant your garden in late spring.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, making your own compost is not only good for the environment, it&#8217;s good for your wallet because it saves you from having to buy compost from the local garden center.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about what can be put into the compost bin, and what should be left out:\u00a0 <a title=\"How to Compost: Composting Basics\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Articles\/compost-bins.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Composting Basics<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Composting your autumn leaves is the best way to dispose of them.\u00a0\u00a0Not only do you keep those leaves out of the landfill, but composting allows you to create\u00a0nutrient-rich\u00a0&#8220;black gold&#8221; that your garden plants will love.\u00a0 Here are a few tips on preparing your autumn leaves for the compost bin: Don&#8217;t bother shredding your leaves before you put them into the compost bin; whole leaves are &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/how-to-compost-autumn-leaves-for-late-spring-use\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Compost Autumn Leaves For Late Spring Use<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,7],"tags":[102,107,203],"class_list":["post-1026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environmentally-friendly-ideas","category-garden-tools-tips","tag-compost-bins","tag-composting","tag-gardening"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-gy","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1870,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/dont-let-autumn-leaves-go-to-waste\/","url_meta":{"origin":1026,"position":0},"title":"Don&#8217;t Let Autumn Leaves Go to Waste","author":"Sara May","date":"October 24, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Did you know that upwards of 60 percent of the waste generated by the average U.S. household could be recycled or composted? 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