City Leaves Mulch His Garden

City Leaves Mulch His Garden CROPS Miscellaneous “I love to garden but I hate to pull weeds ” says Clint Reynolds Clarksville Tenn who came up with a simple method to eliminate weeds that also makes his garden look great “In the fall the Clarksville street department has a leaf pickup program I called and asked if they could deliver some of those leaves to me Soon I had three truckloads of bagged leaves in my yard I stored them inside off the ground so they stayed dry until spring “After tilling the garden and planting I applied the leaves fairly deep They prevent weed growth and retain moisture They add some nutrients to the soil but mostly serve as earthworm food The worm castings that result provide the real benefit “Once the garden is done in the fall I run the lawn mower over it grinding the leaves and garden stalks into a fine mulch that gets worked into the soil ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Clint Reynolds 815 Vaghan Rd Clarksville Tenn 37043 ph 931 249-0381; clint@reynoldsinsurance net

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