White clover as compost

One of my main reasons for being such a strong supporter for clover. That and being able to cut down on the amount of fertilizer I have to use.

I used to try to plant a little buckwheat every year for compost as well. Sweet potato vines also do great for composts.

Welcome to the clover club. My backyard is so pretty right now, all abloom and alive with bees. I cannot understand why some people work so hard to get rid of it. Mow it down, compost it, it becomes free mulch. What’s not to like?

My clover and mulched brown oak leaves mixture is so hot right now that once I put my hand in it about six inches deep, it is harmful to my skin.

3ft x 3ft frame with treated 2x4’s, 4ft high, with treated pine fence boards for the siding, with about 2 inch gaps between each other. I have an opening in the front of it on the bottom to shovel out of. The height and construction of it makes it difficult to turn over the material. You add enough greenery to it and it really doesn’t need to be turned. Mine is infested with earthworms. They don’t like the heat from the clover so they just move away from it. I throw in all vegetable refuse. I have a fish pond in the subdivision that I get water from. The pond water is better for the worms than tap water. I also have a plain old heap. If you have never composted, you would be shocked at the heat that is produced. If I was you, I would start with a small heap while deciding what type of construction you want. Heaps are also much easier to turn over. The quality of the end product is pretty much like going to the woods and digging up dirt that has been undisturbed for years.