Reply To: New beds made of fresh leaves

[Gerry John]

Thanks Charles. I have been collecting leaves manically since they started falling. I’ve created two pallet compost bins full of leaves for leaf mould.

I have also begun option 1 using black polythene on beds that have bind weed, horse tail, buttercup and nettles. I have used 3” of leaves under the polythene as a mulch.

I have created 9 beds using home made compost, leaf mould, manure and mushroom compost. I only have limited home made compost left and the manure that is left is composted but not well composted.

For that reason I decided to make the leaf beds. Originally I thought I’d leave them for a year to make mould and then I wondered if I could grow in them anyway. I will try your suggestions. Thanks again.