How to make organic fertilizer from leaves when they are available. Dead leaves provide the the carbon element needed to mix with the nitrogen-rich green materials like kitchen waste or lawn clippings. Here we explain the slow way to make compost/fertilizer from dead leaves or a faster way using a compost tumbler like the Rolypig. Both systems work but one of them is a bit more exciting. An image sourced: SewnReap https://pixabay.com/en/fresh-compost-hand-man-2386786

1. How to make organic fertilizer
from leaves
How to make organic fertilizer
from leaves
From Rolypig.comFrom Rolypig.com

2. Are leaves
good for the
garden?
Yes when you
turn them
into this.
Are leaves
good for the
garden?
Yes when you
turn them
into this.

3. Do leaves
make good
mulch?
Yes you can
make a mulch
but compost
is better.
Do leaves
make good
mulch?
Yes you can
make a mulch
but compost
is better.

4. How to make
mulch out of
leaves.
Make the
leaves wet just
like they would
be on the forest
floor.
How to make
mulch out of
leaves.
Make the
leaves wet just
like they would
be on the forest
floor.

5. What to do
with mulched
leaves.
Put a thick
layer around
small trees
and shrubs to
keep in
moisture.
What to do
with mulched
leaves.
Put a thick
layer around
small trees
and shrubs to
keep in
moisture.

6. how long do
leaves take to
compost?
3 months to 2 years,
for speed you need
to shred them.
how long do
leaves take to
compost?
3 months to 2 years,
for speed you need
to shred them.
Find out more at:Find out more at:
Rolypig.com/compost-from-leaves

7. How to shred
leaves for
compost?
There are lots of
shredders available,
see an example at:
How to shred
leaves for
compost?
There are lots of
shredders available,
see an example at:
Rolypig.com/compost-from-leaves

8. How to shred
leaves manually.
You could chop
them with a
sharp knife but
it’s easier
using a
shredder.
How to shred
leaves manually.
You could chop
them with a
sharp knife but
it’s easier
using a
shredder.

9. Do leaves make
good compost?
Yes if you mix it
with kitchen
waste.
Do leaves make
good compost?
Yes if you mix it
with kitchen
waste.

10. We start
with this...
We start
with this...

11. ...and we want
this.
There are 2
ways to do it.
...and we want
this.
There are 2
ways to do it.

12. There is the slow way…
...where we just wait for
things to happen...
There is the slow way…
...where we just wait for
things to happen...

13. …or if you
want to
know
how to
make leaves
compost
faster...
…or if you
want to
know
how to
make leaves
compost
faster...

14. ... try one of these.... try one of these.

15. This is the
Rolypig
compost
tumbler.
This is the
Rolypig
compost
tumbler.

16. It sits on
the lawn
and eats
leaves and
kitchen
waste.
It sits on
the lawn
and eats
leaves and
kitchen
waste.

17. Leaves fed
to the
Rolypig help
to balance
the diet.
Leaves fed
to the
Rolypig help
to balance
the diet.

18. Using the
Rolypig for
composting
leaves
quickly is
one way to
make
fertilizer
from leaves.
Using the
Rolypig for
composting
leaves
quickly is
one way to
make
fertilizer
from leaves.

19. So, if you
have a good
supply
you can use
dried leaves
as fertilizer
when fed to
the Rolypig.
So, if you
have a good
supply
you can use
dried leaves
as fertilizer
when fed to
the Rolypig.

20. You can find out
more about the
Rolypig at:
Rolypig.com
You can find out
more about the
Rolypig at:
Rolypig.com