Dead leaves all year round....

Nope. It's not autumn. At least, not in this part of the world, where we effectively have summer all year round.

With leaves falling down all year round, you could say I've an endless task of raking leaves off the ground.

Besides being a visual mess, the fallen leaves are also somewhat of a fire hazard, especially during the dry season that we're currently experiencing in Malaysia.

What's the best way to get rid of the fallen dead leaves? I've ruled out setting them on fire, easy as it may seem. Open burning just isn't an eco-friendly way to get the job done.

My old college-mate, Joon, suggested I resort to composting. Hmm, sounds good, though my first thoughts are it would take next to forever for dead leaves to decompose. Opposed to, say, stuff that drops from cows. Going to if some research to see how to compost effectively. Anyone out there with experience to share do drop me some pointers, please....