"H Ryder" wrote in message
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Mind you it would be best to have a proper compost bin and mix leaves
with
grass cuttings , shreded paper , veg peelings and shredded prunings


we have three, they are all buried under a huge pile of "garden stuff" -
the

--
Hayley
(gardening on well drained, alkaline clay in Somerset)

Well in which case you should have lots of lovely compost to assist your
well drained alkaline soil become neutral and able to retain moisture
Spead it thickly on the beds etc from January onwards