Taking pages out of your book and Ruth Stout's book [THE RUTH STOUT NO-WORK GARDEN BOOK], I literally emptied out a large open compost area comprised of mostly rotted straw and rotted leaves. Worms were abundant in the straw and leaves and thus were transferred to the garden beds.
This effort comes under the titles of weed control and drought protection.
I will be ordering leaf compost soon and will place it on the garden beds after the season ends.
Here are some pictures:
SWEET POTATO LEAVES ON LEFT AND BITTER MELON ON RIGHT!