This last spring I started a compost pile.  As I have researched, nature has its own recycling method that is so beneficial for our gardens.  Fall leaves are a great addition to composting. We have plenty of leaves on our property so I am going to put them to work.  They turn such a gorgeous color but quickly turn brown and cover the ground. Autumn leaves are considered a “brown” element needed in composting.  They are a source of carbon, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and minerals.  These are really a free addition to soil which can be incorporated directly into the soil or put as a “brown” element to the…