[CH] compost update

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     Last fall (year, millennium) I  posted about a lazy man's
way to compost leaves (shred, bag, water, wait).  After 5 
months I opened one of the trash bags up and applied it to
one of the beds.  It was about 50% fairly well composted, 
but there was quite a bit that hadn't gotten as far as I would
have liked, was still kind of dry.  I wetted it down and turned
it into the soil,  then wetted down the soil some more.  It 
should be OK by the time I get to planting.
     The keys to making this method work seem to be:
1)  Use plenty of water.  A trash bag full of shredded leaves
will hold a surprising amount.
2)  Use a good quality trash bag.  Mine were OK, but a
cheapo-brand won't make it through the process.

Scott... KCK

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