When Composting, Does Size Matter?
How important is particle size for the success of your compost pile? Composting naturally occurs over time, so is it worth putting energy into chopping up all the contents now? At the end of my street, a huge pile of leaves just sits there practically all year long. That section of the block is rarely cleaned, and the wind ensures that the pile continues to grow in size over time. Now that it's spring, I went right for this mess at the end of the street, and it was interesting to see just how well the leaves had broken down under the surface. It smelled similar to a "forest floor", which is the aroma of fresh compost. This was a natural, nice and slow leaf compost in progress. I decided…