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Are you writing a book already ??
Here we are….
People also look at me when I collect leaves π But it's for a good use π
I use the leaves from the pin oak, silver maple, catalpa, pin cherry and hackberry trees in my yard for everything now that youβve inspired me to see things differently.
Not only is it an important carbon material for your chicken compost, but leaving them whole (rather than chopped up) for the garlic is beneficial for the lifecycle of so many insects (like skippers and fireflies).
Leaving at least a portion of the leaves whole is a minimal but thoughtful step to aid in the lifecycle of the smaller members of our ecosystem.
Yβall are awesome.
Much love from KY.
You always have such great idea ππ
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Anyone concerned about chemicals in the leaves? This would be from synthetic fertilizers and herbicides used on lawns underneath trees, soaking up through the roots. Also many lawns have fall applications of chemicals that could make contact with fallen leaves. We aren't concerned about leaves in our own yard due to organic practices.
Any evidence that a variety of leaves plus grass in compost varies the nutrients more than say a single type of leaf?
Thank you thank you thank you! Yes I feel weird picking up leaf bags but, you're right. They should feel weird for bagging them! Haha!π
'We've all got a lot of wondering to do.' Bro you had me laughing! xD
Love your videos π
Yep my husband and I just picked up about 40 bags of leaves. We are still loving the orange poly rake you recommended for mulch years earlier!
This is exactly what I do here in New Hampshire. Free compost and leaf mold. Thank you for a great video.
Sean! Hey! Leggo my leaf bags!!! We had 12" plus of heavy wet snow on our hill in Chemung Co. yesterday. One of our nearby towns requests the residents use clear leaf bags. We get to see the quality and variety of the leaves and get a year's supply of bags as a bonus. Fellow gardeners are finally catching on, so the competition is fast and furious, but all great fun. Thanks for all the time and effort you guys put into this channel.
In my experience, leaves tend to break up into soil/compost around June-July, depending on what kind of leaves you put down, mine were maple leaves, oak and some pine needles. My context was of a front yard that use to have a cherry laurel bush, english ivy with a gravel subsoil that wasn't cultivated in any way for 30-40 years. A really cheap, but excellent way to establish growing spaces but requires a lot of patience and knowing when to sow for those autumn brassicas, carrots etc when those leaves finally give way and break down into beautifully rich topsoil π
I ended up with 4 tandem dump loads of mulched up leaves….which is about 4 less than normal….getting older …time to cut back a little bit…..a friend took the other loads when he seen my soil enriched with composted leaves and how my vegetables and flowers grow….he jumped on the band wagon βΊοΈ
I love your channel and your mission! You are always positive and honest. Love you!
Hi, new subscriber here!
Great idea!
I got 178 bags before the rain started yesterday. I don't live in snow county, so hopefully more to come in the next few weeks. I got 186 bags last year and could have used more!
I take all of neighbors leaves!!! They're beautiful. Thanks leaves ππ
Kindred spirit, we are doing the same here in southeast Michigan. We are starting up a small blueberry orchard.
Fantastic video ππΌ
Good information,,, thanks you π
Wow! Leaf bag season. Down here in Australia people just dump them in their green bins (picked up and hopefully used to make compost)
Or leave them for local authorities to sweep up. We rake up and take our neighbors' leaves away to use, they are happy for us to do that.
We make leaf mold, use them as a mulch, and sometimes add them to create compost.
We are in a suburban environment so can only do so much. Great video.π
Good leaf collection π
Do you find most of the leaf bags are filled with unshredded leaves? I invested the time to mulch my neighbors leaves with bagging push mower and have three large rings worth of leaves composting now. High quality product but a lot of time to generate that material.
Thanks Leaves . Great work and new designs , thanks for sharing
I got some leaves with pachysandra in them, so you know what happens after that. But I stomped mine down more, which is what let it happen.
βThanks, leaves.β
Love it. We should all be vocally thanking our gardens more. π
Thank you.
What are your thoughts on pesticide residue – or any not-bio-compatible residue – on the leaves? I went back and forth this season and couldn't make up my mind.
Oh , sweet, another garden area away from your street home?
(Oh geez! Colin Farrell is who you remind me of, but the accent is wrong)
Saving these leaves from being shredded is so important. Saves the pollinators that have laid eggs on them. Thank you!