Compost!

A few months ago I got myself a garden chipper/shredder from Craig's List. I'd read that shredded leaves compost a lot faster. (It also greatly reduces their volume!)

Here's my little 5HP MTD "Yard Machine" shredder.


It was quite messy. The shredded material BLASTS out with great force and has to be captured and contained. I used a tarp and a large shipping box. About 60% went where I wanted. I was able to rake up the rest.

Here's my compost pile:


It's just a pile now -- that I cover with a tarp. I may eventually build an actual bin.