You now need to add oxygen and enough water so to dampen the leaves systematically. To do this put several holes near the bag's top and at its bottom. The holes will also let the carbon dioxide out and excess water as well. Pour in about two shovelfuls of garden soil into the bag where the leaves are, then shake it to mix the contents. Or if not possible, just roll the bag thoroughly.
Mixing the leaves should be done regularly, perhaps every other week. To avoid the leaves from drying out, examine them and if necessary mix some water with the leaves so to keep them moist. In roughly two or three months, your compost should be ready. The contents of the bag that look like dark and flaky stuff is your compost.
To use that dark and flaky stuff as a fertilizer for your plants, put an inch thick layer on the soil's top layer. That will then be absorbed by the plants. It acts as fertilizer and at the same time pesticide and can even prevent weeds from growing. It also contributes in conserving
water, as your plants won't need as much.
If you wish to speed up the above process, you can also try shredding the leaves first before bagging them.
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