tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post330756074229430906..comments2024-03-19T15:39:56.057-04:00Comments on Natural Gardening: Using leaf mulchLisa Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546271182217310594noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post-18250330820809037162010-11-07T14:41:59.084-05:002010-11-07T14:41:59.084-05:00Fine work with all those leaves!
The plants will b...Fine work with all those leaves!<br />The plants will benefit.<br />RobRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03237472076391330187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post-56168460936251617852010-11-05T13:46:15.922-04:002010-11-05T13:46:15.922-04:00So true--at least my community composts the leaves...So true--at least my community composts the leaves though. I do admit a little apprehension because the majority of my leaves are black walnut (with a compound harmful to some plants, notably tomatoes), and I don't know how much the compound breaks down through composting. I just keep the leaves out of my raised vegetable beds and use it elsewhere.ValHallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843439954015747722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post-29884602822769409272010-11-04T12:01:23.958-04:002010-11-04T12:01:23.958-04:00I use all my leaves as mulch in the beds. In the s...I use all my leaves as mulch in the beds. In the spring, I pull some off the perennial bed just to get things warmed up quicker. I usually rake them into the path and mow them up with the mower. The smaller bits get blown into the beds. I don't use any other fertilizers. I also dump my wood ashes into the gardens and scatter them across the lawn just before it rains.Tom - 7th Street Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416233066465228351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post-37873182149736855872010-11-04T08:19:15.078-04:002010-11-04T08:19:15.078-04:00Lisa, For the 25 years we've been using leaf m...Lisa, For the 25 years we've been using leaf mulch and it's really improved the soil. It boggles the mind to see all of the bags left by the street each week. Tim's plans sound delightful~gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post-21459967150016476662010-11-03T22:07:52.219-04:002010-11-03T22:07:52.219-04:00We are experiencing leaves for the first time. (Vi...We are experiencing leaves for the first time. (Virginia had a handful of pines, a dogwood and two Japanese Maples) So far Charlie has been mowing the leaves into the lawn....adding much needed organic material. Not sure how we will handle the leaves that fall in the gardens....thinking about just leaving them. I guess it depends on how deep they get. May move them into areas that we are trying to build up.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.com