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Originally Posted by coykiesaol
I have been scraping up all the leaves in the garden (very large garden, unbelievable amount of leaves!!) Was wondering if having dumped a load of them on the veg patch for mixing in with horse manure when they are rotted down whether this will be beneficial or detrimental to the health (growth) of veggies next year??
Also, does anyone have a leaf blower and can they recommend them or not. Especially when the leaves are wet on grass??
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Leaves usually take a long time to rot down (although they'll be quicker when mixed with horse manure) but some leaves (holly, chestnut, etc.) take AGES to rot. Also there's not many nutrients in leaves. However they make a fantastic soil conditioner so they shouldn't hurt your veggies and may help. They'll definitely improve the soil anyway
We used to have a leaf blower which worked OK even on wet leaves (it was a big strong one) but in the end we just left the wind to blow the leaves away, which worked just as well for a lot less work