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Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

Well know it takes a while to make compost.so to get a jumpstart i have been collecting compost i have seen threw out the years.like out in the woods were you can scrape top layer or were there are low spots that have collected for years.sifted threw a burn spot that is over 29yrs old.kept all the soil out of dead potted plants i haul off.a horse farmer next to my patch gave me as much manure i wanted that he had been piling up for years.gona scrape one guys shed roof were leaves have been collecting on top for a long time theres actually stuff growing on top.theres lots of stuff out there ready to go just got to find it&not be afraid to shovel allot

11/25/2012 10:52:08 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

I have cleaned out some pretty dirty gutters that have black gold in them from leaf and other organic debris flying around and breaking down over time. There might be a little shingle residual left over, but it looks good. You know you're a redneck when you can grow AG's out you're gutters and you have to adjust you're christmas lights come pollination time.

11/25/2012 4:49:05 PM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

Lol yep thats right,did the same with some gutters had plants growing in them good stuff good stuff

11/25/2012 6:39:06 PM

Rhode Island

i used to go around with our pickup truck this time of year collecting bags of leafs set on the side of the road.
bring um back and mix into the garden.
by spring its all black gold.

11/26/2012 10:23:37 AM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

Im sick of leaves this time of year,no telling how much i put on the road i keep a few tralor loads for me&uncles patch,i have been stopping &picking up ppl pumpkins&gourds for seeds&compost.

11/26/2012 1:00:56 PM

Thanks pap, you let me know that mulching (mostly maple) leaves and tilling them into the garden was actually a good thing to do.

11/26/2012 5:24:38 PM

ShagHarbour n,s canada

heres my question,, how come in a leaf compost it takes years but like pap said from fall to spring in the garden he has black gold?

11/26/2012 5:54:34 PM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

Cause its tilled in &brakes down guiker more worms &leave are spread apart so they can wet dry more often dry rot a stick under water will last longer than a stick on land wet dry. Plus dirt is ment to break stuff down thats my redneck observation any who

11/26/2012 7:01:45 PM

Trumbull, CT 06611, USA

I get the landscapers to dump their truck load of leaves into a big pile in the back. At first they thought it was a practical joke until I kept calling them.....lol. They don't mind because they have to pay to dump it somewhere. By the following fall it's black god.

11/26/2012 10:13:53 PM

Home of happy lil plants

What amount added directly to the patch as pap mentioned would be recomennded for a patch that has never seen leaves before and looking of a good soil builder.

Side note-leaves can be shredded as fine as needed.

11/26/2012 10:47:23 PM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

Lol yeah delivered leaves are great,&sure the landscapers appreciate it.sure pap has more experience but i would say atleast 4" of mulched leaves.more the better.maple your best bet breaks down quiker

11/26/2012 11:52:13 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

Also, if your local government collects leaves, they will usually drop them at the location of your choice. Before doing so however, I would make sure they were strictly maple leaves. I inspect each pile and, if they don't meet my tastes, I drag them out.

11/27/2012 12:07:55 AM