The Melbourne city forest is an invaluable environmental resource. And at this time of the year, thousands of trees are preparing for the long sleep of Winter. Seen from 15 stories high, all the way down William street to the Yarra river and beyond, to the edge of Southbank. And seeing how it’s in the … Continue reading
Collecting leaves is a cheap and easy way to get all the carbon you need to make a perfect compost. Continue reading
Such an amazing Spring day in Melbourne today. One activity on the list of things to do was to restock the compost heap – with bags of previously collected dried leaves. Seems that some ants setup a home over Autumn. Sorry ants! Hope the compost stack is just as good… Continue reading
A look at how leafmold naturally develops one year on from preparation – with pictures to prove it! Continue reading
Late Autumn in Melbourne is a delight. A glorious smattering of oak, maple, beech, and elm trees throughout the city and surrounds. The full figure of a deciduous tree is turned as the weather cools and the days grow short. Even before Winter arrives, the ground is carpeted in brown leaves, and at the edges of the shag, some … Continue reading
Collecting Leaves For A Better Garden Dried leaves are an important ingredient for making quality compost, and even better is that you can collect for yourself as much as you will ever need. For anyone close to deciduous trees around Autumn, dried out leaves are literally left at your feet. This post is not so … Continue reading
