tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567973235731943181.post5968915344701902514..comments2024-02-29T22:33:49.652-08:00Comments on Confessions of a Composter: Bounty of a Lazy ComposterMichelle http://www.blogger.com/profile/03806770073814563148noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567973235731943181.post-67210835533497584362016-10-24T11:03:55.903-07:002016-10-24T11:03:55.903-07:00Thanks for sharing your story Cher. I just put my ...Thanks for sharing your story Cher. I just put my first composter in my Iast week and eager for my first load of composted dirt. As it is late October right now, some new dirt for my new veg & flower beds by spring time is my goal. I was happy to see you just dumping all your leaves right into the bin :) <br /><br />I have to be careful with which leaves I use for my compost.I have black walnut trees that contaminate 3/4 of my available yard (1 acre), so I've been acting like a horder, gathering leaves from the one area that IS safe, and even stealing some from my neighbors property (no complaints from their side!). As you likely know, the black walnut leaves release a toxin that survives the composting process and will kill vegetables. I wasn't sure if It would be too much to shove all the leaves in at once - and I also had concerns about how to store my 'good' leaves and keep them from being contaminated by the walnut leaves. I was thinking of using a garbage can for winter top ups. <br />I'll follow your lead and just ram them all in there and see how they do over the winter. I'll run them over with the mower to mulch them up a bit first. Thanks again for sharing your story and photos.<br /><br />- RachelRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852124025735401358noreply@blogger.com