shredded leaves for garden

PaulF · November 7, 2008

With two 100+ year old, twelve foot diameter, eighty foot tall burr oak trees in the yard along with many elms, cottonwoods and several others, I was looking forward(?) to gathering the record harvest of leaves to shred and till into my garden spaces. The past three days and nights of 40-60 mph winds first from the south turning to the west and now from the north, all my leaves have left. I live on top of a hilly area and the "hollow" now has all my soil enrichment. Maybe another wind will blow them back, but I doubt it.

Looks like the compost pile will have to be emptied into the garden this year.

November 7, 2008	#1
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,296	shredded leaves for garden With two 100+ year old, twelve foot diameter, eighty foot tall burr oak trees in the yard along with many elms, cottonwoods and several others, I was looking forward(?) to gathering the record harvest of leaves to shred and till into my garden spaces. The past three days and nights of 40-60 mph winds first from the south turning to the west and now from the north, all my leaves have left. I live on top of a hilly area and the "hollow" now has all my soil enrichment. Maybe another wind will blow them back, but I doubt it. Looks like the compost pile will have to be emptied into the garden this year. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.