Amount of leaves
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- Subject: Amount of leaves
- From: L* L* W*
- Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 23:50:37 -0500
Bill:
Yes, I've noticed considerably less leaves this fall. And the size of
certain leaves is smaller. Usually it takes 2-3 days to rake up all the
leaves. This year it took one afternoon and all the leaves are down
except for one Bradford Pear. The Magnolia soulangiana leaves were
noticeably smaller and fewer. There also seemed to be less seed pods
coming from the Norway maples and more cones on the spruce trees.
Linda
Cincinnati
> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 10:48:02 EST
> From: Blee811@aol.com
> Subject: Amount of leaves
>
> I live in the middle of the woods and also have several large trees
> in the
> yard and field. The past nine years I have raked numerous times and
> run the
> shredder for hours. Even all the way to Thanksgiving. This year
> the leaves
> are already all down and I was able to handle all of them by running
> the lawn
> tractor over them. I estimate they are a third the volume of past
> years.
> The drought, no doubt.
> >
> Has anyone else noticed that they didn't have nearly as many leaves
> this year
> as in the past?
>
> Bill Lee
> Z6a Cincinnati
>
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> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 07:56:47 -0500
> From: "GeneBush" <genebush@otherside.com>
> Subject: Re: Eremerus - DIGEST V3 #502
>
> Hello Valerie,
> Sure would be nice if you saw where I had blooming Eremerus,
> Foxtail Lily.
> Tried them once some years ago and never saw one emerge. I was told
> excellent
> drainage... sand and gravel and gave them that. If one has access to
> Hardy
> Herbaceous Perennials we would know they require a deep,
> well-drained loam,
> loosened by peat or compost. Plant very shallow. Winter wet is their
> doom. Plant
> shallow on a mound or something similar.
> Like most plants, just keep trying until you get it right if you
> really want
> them. Many are hardy into zones 4 and 5 so that is not the problem.
> Sorry, I am not fast enough typist to relate all that is in the
> book for
> guidance on these plants.
> Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
> around the woods - around the world
> genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
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> From: <lowery@teamzeon.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 2:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Eremerus - DIGEST V3 #502
>
>
> > From: Valerie Lowery@ZEON on 11/17/99 02:49 PM
> > I understand that these want EXCELLENT drainage (read sandy soil).
> I've
> > bought them the last two years. The first year one actually sent
> up some
> > foliage. Never heard a peep out of the others. Never had one
> bloom for
> > me. I've put them in with my lilies, but they don't like that bed
> although
> > my lilies are flourishing. Every time I see them in bloom I lust
> more. In
> > my eyes, there are no substitutes.
> >
> > I read where Gene Bush has them blooming. Care to tell us about
> your
> > magic, Gene?
> >
> >
> >
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> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 08:12:04 -0800
> From: Betty Nelson <betty_nelson@bc.sympatico.ca>
> Subject: Application of mushroom manure/compost
>
> Good morning,
>
> Does anyone have a preference as to when to spread mushroom compost?
>
> Some recent posts re winterizing mentioned applying it now. I have
> always applied it in the spring, but am willing to put some in the
> garden now, if it would help the spring bulbs and early perennials.
>
> What are your thoughts and opinions?
>
> Cheers!
> Betty (Z8, Delta, BC, where we are actually having two days in a row
> of
> sunshine!)
>
> Blee811@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 11/18/99 9:34:20 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > lynnagl@mindspring.com writes:
> >
> > << We do use a leaf blower all over the corners and beds in
> the yard
> > before
> > my husband gets out the John Deere 'leaf vacuum'...the first fall
> we lived
> > here we could not believe the amount of leaves that fell! >>
> >
> > I live in the middle of the woods and also have several large
> trees in the
> > yard and field. The past nine years I have raked numerous times
> and run the
> > shredder for hours. Even all the way to Thanksgiving. This year
> the leaves
> > are already all down and I was able to handle all of them by
> running the lawn
> > tractor over them. I estimate they are a third the volume of past
> years.
> > The drought, no doubt.
> >
> > We have two compost piles that get the bulk of the shredded leaves
> and others
> > go over the vegetable beds--6-10" worth. And these get covered
> with black
> > plastic in the spring and we plant through holes. You would not
> believe how
> > productive these beds are. In other beds I have used mushroom
> compost and
> > created really marvelous soil. But I have learned from experience
> that this
> > MUST be an ongoing activity as these organic amendments do not
> last forever
> > and must be replenished annually.
> >
> > Has anyone else noticed that they didn't have nearly as many
> leaves this year
> > as in the past?
> >
> > Bill Lee
> > Z6a Cincinnati
> >
> >
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