If I don't mulch, I'd have a pile 10' high covering an acre. I find mulching, then I dust with lime between layers. To decompose properly, you need the right amount of watering, and sunlight.
I make about 12 yards of beautiful gardening soil each year between the bulk of leaves, and kitchen made compost.
I also dump the ashes (weekly cleaning) from two wood stoves that burn 24/7.
You just need to water the pile if it hasn't rained, and poke holes for ventilation with a pitch fork monthly.
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