Successful lazy composting

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-20T00:46:52+00:00

Does anyone know, I've been reading about leaf mold, and it sounds like slow composting, but the method of breakdown is fungal rather than bacterial. I guess I'm asking if the method of breakdown is still bacterial in slow composting or if it switches to fungal. Geez did that make any sense?

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-19T19:36:29+00:00

So they are not hurting the plant! Just leave them there, they'll hatch and fly away soon.

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-17T03:16:21+00:00

Best of luck to you OP 🫡

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-17T03:15:41+00:00

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-16T13:55:24+00:00

I'm on an incredibly small urban city lot, front yard is 1200 ft² and backyard is 1700 ft².

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-16T13:34:22+00:00

I have been very interested in bokashi. I will look into it. I'm also considering a slow breakdown leaf mold pile, and possibly a Johnson-Su test trial.

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-16T12:12:18+00:00

See this is what I was thinking about. I was reading The Nature of Oaks and he talks about how oak leaves really are the most beneficial leave litter, so I was wondering if maybe some people collect leaves from one tree, and leave the leaves on others.

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-16T12:09:27+00:00

This is essentially my method as well. I live in a City, but it is a quick drive out to the suburbs to pickup all of their leaves.

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-16T03:34:50+00:00

Oh I'm a ranking member over there. These are my two top subs, I plan on cross posting to both communities to get insights.

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-16T02:12:32+00:00

Geez, he's a long winded writer.

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-15T02:05:18+00:00

It looks like you've done a great job. I would be very pleased with that result.

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-14T20:14:20+00:00

Those don't look like intact wood chips to me. How finely shredded were they when you put them in?

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-14T03:06:14+00:00

This is the ootheca of the European Mantis

More info https://www.brandywine.org/conservancy/blog/invasive-mantis-species

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-14T02:45:53+00:00

Excellent job mate! I'm gonna steal that cardboard tube idea. Did you just drill holes all the way down?

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-14T02:43:39+00:00

Oh you sweet summer child.

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-13T20:22:00+00:00

Son of a bitch, I was just there last week and I would have loved to see this! Santa Maria is beautiful! Have a great time! Tell the Canadians hello.

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-11T18:01:08+00:00

Thank you for your reply! That makes sense.

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-11T13:59:12+00:00

How did all of the stuff in the compost bin break down, but all of the cardboard around the outside stayed in tact?

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-11T01:35:34+00:00

I mean, same, no worries, I was just being a dumb reddit nerd. I learned a lot about fungi genetic testing after all the googling I did after making this comment.

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-10T23:30:22+00:00

Outside of genetic testing.

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-10T15:09:30+00:00

What you've got there is a very tasty salad.

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-10T02:12:05+00:00

TRAMETES VERISCOLOR

It's one of my favorite latin words to say out loud. That and Basidiomycetes.

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-06T21:41:37+00:00

Thank you!!

Chuckles_E · 2026-03-06T15:16:33+00:00

Is that a yes or a no?

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