How to Make Cold Compost & Leaf Compost (Endless Garden Compost - All the Steps)

All the steps to make cold compost and leaf compost. Garden compost is not hard to make. You just need to build a compost area. I explain cold composting, leaf composting, show examples of compost, and how to build compost bins.

0:00 How to Make Cold Garden Compost Intro
0:30 What Amazing Compost Looks Like & The Benefits
0:48 Basic Dimensions for a Cold Compost Pile to Work
1:38 How Long Before Cold Compost is Ready to Use
2:08 Another Quick Look at Completed Cold Compost
3:30 Quick Overview of Basic Leaf Mold Composting
4:18 How Long Does Leaf Compost/Mold Take
5:01 Leaf Compost is a Mold & Fungal Process
6:08 What Leaf Mold/Compost Looks Like Done
6:52 Quick Version - How to Build a 15 Minute Compost Pen
7:53 Frequents Compost Questions - Size, Moisture, Shade

8:40 Complete Video on Build a 15 Minute Compost Pen
9:05 Close Up Look at the Basic Supplies
9:55 How to Build The Compost Pen
11:55 Leaf Composting Options on a Small Scale
12:40 Collecting the Leaves & Filling the Pen

14:05 Complete Video on How to Make Leaf Mold/Compost
18:28 Adding Some Grass (Tips) to Speed Up Leaf Composting
19:00 How the Leaf Compost Looks From 1 Year Ago
(Actual Update on the Bins from 8:40 Build Segment)
20:00 Factors that Speed Up Leaf Composting & Benefits
23:00 How I Jumpstart My Cold Compost and Leaf Compost
32:05 Very Detailed Examples of Finished Leaf Compost

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