"fruitbat" wrote in message
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Hi All

My name is Kev and I've been lurking on urg for a couple of weeks or
so.
Thought it was about time I plucked up the courage to make a post.

A bit about me... I moved into a house in South Hertfordshire, with
a
garden, a little over a year ago and the main aim at the time was to
get the
lawn sorted for this summer for a new family addition (a son, not a
dog).
That well on it's way and looking quite good, it's time to move my
efforts
to the borders and the veggies.

I had a scan through the faq's and found a bit of info about leaf
mould, but
I have afew more questions that I'd like a little help with....

1. I collected and shredded all the leaves of our cherry tree last
autumm,
watered and drained them and stored them in bin bags in the shed....
good or
bad?

Good. I did the same with a couple o bag fulls of shredded ash, maple
and crab apple leaves. I also put a couple of bagfulls straight on
one of the borders. I will just have to remember to give that site a
bit of extra nitrogenous fertiliser when the spring comes.

2. Is it better to turn them to aerate (at the mo they are stacked
and quite
compacted)?

That would be a waste of effort.

3. I intend to use them as mulch for the borders, is there any
better use
for them? Is it too soon for them to be used, and when should I
apply?

Some time in the spring.

Oh, and welcome to urg!

Thanks in advance

Franz