Re: Leaves as surface compost?
- Subject: Re: Leaves as surface compost?
- From: "GardeningExpress" i*@gardeningexpress.co.uk
- Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 16:56:22 +0100
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
Hi,
i'd till 'em all in asap!
----- Original Message -----
From: <Davecbauer@aol.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 4:07 PM
Subject: Leaves as surface compost?
> Hello List,
>
> I covered my garden, one 12 x 12 raised bed, one 4 x 12 raised bed, with a
> couple feet of maple leaves in the fall. How do I prepare the beds in the
> spring? They have settled down to about 12 inches high, but there is still
> quite a pile of leaves.
>
> Do I ;
>
> 1. Take off all but the blackened bottom layer and till that in?
> 2. Do I try to till in most of the leaves?
>
> What is my next move?
>
> Thanks for your responses!
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave
> 330, 305 & 280 in '02 on three plants in the 12 x 12 bed.
>
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