Re: Leaves as surface compost?
- Subject: Re: Leaves as surface compost?
- From: "David Wronski" m*@attbi.com
- Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 12:07:12 -0500
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
Just till them in and you should be all set, the leaves will continue to
breakdown during the summer and feed your plants.
Good luck,
Dave
Sterling, MA
----- Original Message -----
From: "GardeningExpress" <info@gardeningexpress.co.uk>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: Leaves as surface compost?
> 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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