Leaves!...it's that time again folks!

[Aberdeenplotter]

Something you may consider BM is to give the heap a good tousling up in frosty weather. If the leaves are wet, the more they are given the opportunity to freeze,the quicker they will break down

[Nicos]

Hadn't thought about that- good call!

I've just been scraping leaves out the only bit of guttering I can reach. They're already stinky in there.

[Bigmallly]

Tried to translate "tousling" but it didn't work..............

[Aberdeenplotter]

lolol, a good shaking about

[Nicos]

Just for you BM!!

Tousle - definition of tousle by The Free Dictionary

Imagine my hair after a day in the garden!

[Aberdeenplotter]

Just for you BM!!

Tousle - definition of tousle by The Free Dictionary

Imagine my hair after a day in the garden!

yups, I'm imagining

[Nicos]

OOps- wrong thread!!

[veggiechicken]

^^^ Is that the Bay City Rollers?

[BUFFS]

OOps- wrong thread!!

the gardeners round here don't look like that, I am definitely living in the wrong area..

[KevinM67]

I know I could easily goggle the answer but thought I would ask me mates first. As I have never collected leaves before, I knocked up a 200 cuft wire cage yesterday & have now got it around half full, my 2 questions are:

1) Do I compact it or leave it "Open".

2) Cover or leave uncovered.

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As always, thanx in advance.

I like that BM - I've got some bits of excess wire caging that will do a similar job to that.

Also, cheers VC - I'm going to empty last years lot (which are still in bin bags) into the cage, and just keeps this year's collection bagged until next year. And repeat.

[KevinM67]

I am definitely living in the wrong area..

Kilwinning - hard to disagree with that

(I'm only joking - I'm originally from slum central - or Paisley, to give it its correct title

[dilettante]

I dont get any leaves as such in my garden to collect but there is a path behind my house that has loads, I got some old hessian sacks from work apparently they are the best to put leaves in?
I think I might go out with the kids and get them to pick all the leaves up, at least then it looks like we are all nuts together!

I was thinking about this. Aside, from the leaves drying out quickly, will the hessian not just rot as well?

[Jay22]

Is that not the idea...biodegradable bags?

[dilettante]

Is that not the idea...biodegradable bags?

I guess that's OK if you're keeping them where you want to apply them, but a bit messy if you want to move them.

[Scoot]

I went out and got a bin liner full of leaves the other night. I can't bring myself to walk around my estate collecting leaves in broad day light. The neighbour's will think I'm a complete fruit bat. I plan on getting a load more over the coming nights.