Re: Shredding leaves
It's not the leaves that are nutrient rich, its the compost that they
create. Mixing manure (nitrogen) with leaves (carbon) is essentially a
recipe for compost. They also help to break up the soil.
Bryan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Sanchez" <jordangregory@hotmail.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: Shredding leaves
> what is the big deal about leaves. Are they really that nutrient rich or
do
> we only lay them down to make the soil more managible. I know before
plants
> and trees drop them they try to suck as many nutrients out of them as
> possible, trying to only drop cellulose skeletons.
>
>
> >From: Kathie Morgan <fishrap@netdex.com>
> >Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> >To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> >Subject: Shredding leaves
> >Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 09:10:24 -0800
> >
> >"I did the same thing this year; driving around the neighborhood at
> >night collecting bags of what I assume to be leaves."
> >
> >This list is such a help to me, a mere female! I've actually been raking
> >my neighbors lawns for them. At least I haven't raked up any major body
> >parts, but then I haven't raked the Bobbitt neighborhood ... yet. Kathie
> >
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