Cherry laurel leaf mould?

[Tin Pot]

Hi,

Ive had these doing nothing at the back of the garden in a heap for three months. I'm slowly stripping the leaves and mowing them up to go into the compost heap.

They're leaves from a Prunus laurocerasus.

However I notice some of them are starting to look a bit mouldy, so I'm wondering if they can go in the leaf mould pile instead?

 

[classic33]

http://www.askorganic.co.uk/composting/Composting toxic plants.htmSay its safe, although many say its dangerous.

 

[Dave 123]

Just chuck them on the compost heap for a year, it'll be fine.

 

[Tin Pot]

Yes, but I'm asking about leaf mould not compost. I'm already composting them.

I have a seperate leaf mould heap. This works by fungi rather than whatever compost works by

 

[Heltor Chasca]

High in cyanide so best not to eat your compost should you be so inclined. Hard to compost due to the waxy leaf cuticle.

Victorian lepidopterists (oh so brave) crushed a few leaves into a jar and gassed their captives before mounting.

Read this as you wish.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

..I have a seperate leaf mould heap. This works by fungi rather than whatever compost works by

Fungi mainly. Bit of bacteria and invertebrate action too.