Comments on: Leaf Gathering & Storage http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/leaf-gathering-storage/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 16 May 2008 06:25:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Greg http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/leaf-gathering-storage/#comment-37797 Greg Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:29:59 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/leaf-gathering-storage/#comment-37797 Where space is limited, a simple solution is to place your leaves in the tomato garden for the winter. In Denver, which has a sunny and relatively mild winter, it's possible to make a leaf pile in the tomato garden, mix it with the dead tomato plants, add some coffee grounds from time-to-time, turn once a week, and presto... mulch in time for summer planting. Where space is limited, a simple solution is to place your leaves in the tomato garden for the winter. In Denver, which has a sunny and relatively mild winter, it’s possible to make a leaf pile in the tomato garden, mix it with the dead tomato plants, add some coffee grounds from time-to-time, turn once a week, and presto… mulch in time for summer planting.

]]> By: Joe Mikitish http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/leaf-gathering-storage/#comment-15059 Joe Mikitish Wed, 30 May 2007 21:45:43 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/leaf-gathering-storage/#comment-15059 I have a large garden and have convinced the local municipal trash service to send out a notice along with the early autumn bills asking the folks in the older part of town (they have the largest/most mature trees) to bag their leaves in biodegradable bags and set them in the alleyways. I spend most of my November weekends picking up these bags of leaves and running them through my shredder. I usually gather enough to mulch my garden in the winter and store enough to add throughout the year as needed. Needless to say, my worm population has exploded. Another hint: Spread coffee grounds mixed with finely crushed egg shells prior to adding the mulch to keep the slugs/snails away! I have a large garden and have convinced the local municipal trash service to send out a notice along with the early autumn bills asking the folks in the older part of town (they have the largest/most mature trees) to bag their leaves in biodegradable bags and set them in the alleyways. I spend most of my November weekends picking up these bags of leaves and running them through my shredder. I usually gather enough to mulch my garden in the winter and store enough to add throughout the year as needed. Needless to say, my worm population has exploded.

Another hint: Spread coffee grounds mixed with finely crushed egg shells prior to adding the mulch to keep the slugs/snails away!

]]> By: Ellen http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/leaf-gathering-storage/#comment-2182 Ellen Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:35:57 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/leaf-gathering-storage/#comment-2182 Thanks Kenny! You are always so great about answering questions. I love your blog. Thanks Kenny! You are always so great about answering questions. I love your blog.

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