Easy way to look after your soil

A really easy and fantastic way of getting some quality, effortless, free mulch for next year is to collect your fallen leaves to make leafmould.

1. Gather leaves from your own garden or public places. They are easier to collect when the weather is dry and still. Mowing them up is the best option because grass clippings add nutrients to the mulch and shredding the leaves hastens the rotting process.

2. Grab a black bin liner, stuff the leaves in, pierce some holes and add a little water if they aren’t already moist.

3. Stack the bin bags at the back of a shed and leave for a year or two.... et voila!