dead cordyline leaves
our garden is covered in dead Cordyline leaves. I have tried shredding them
with a small shredder and they simply tangle and jam it. I also tried running over them with a petrol mower and same happened. I tried composting and they emerge after 6 months looking the same as when they went in. Anyone got any recipes? Can you smoke them? Could I build an extension or line the chimney with them? Des |
dead cordyline leaves
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dead cordyline leaves
Des Higgins wrote:
our garden is covered in dead Cordyline leaves. I have tried shredding them with a small shredder and they simply tangle and jam it. I also tried running over them with a petrol mower and same happened. I tried composting and they emerge after 6 months looking the same as when they went in. Anyone got any recipes? Can you smoke them? Could I build an extension or line the chimney with them? Des use tham as the bottom layer of a new bin of compost - they will rot down in time - mine do! pk |
dead cordyline leaves
"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "Des Higgins" contains these words: our garden is covered in dead Cordyline leaves. I have tried shredding them with a small shredder and they simply tangle and jam it. I also tried running over them with a petrol mower and same happened. I tried composting and they emerge after 6 months looking the same as when they went in. Anyone got any recipes? Can you smoke them? Could I build an extension or line the chimney with them? You could strew them on the floor in the house as an ecological stain-proof carpet. Or if you're very posh, weave them into mats. They burn very well (as do phormium leaves) so are useful to get the bonfire burning hot and clean. I gather them into a bundle and use one leaf to tie it into a sheaf. Stack it on end until the next bonfire. Janet we live in a housing estate and I am wary of fumigating the neighbours. If they really do burn clean and hot that may be worth a shot though. |
dead cordyline leaves
"Des Higgins" wrote in message . ie... "p.k." wrote in message ... Des Higgins wrote: our garden is covered in dead Cordyline leaves. I have tried shredding them with a small shredder and they simply tangle and jam it. I also tried running over them with a petrol mower and same happened. I tried composting and they emerge after 6 months looking the same as when they went in. Anyone got any recipes? Can you smoke them? Could I build an extension or line the chimney with them? Des use tham as the bottom layer of a new bin of compost - they will rot down in time - mine do! this is the best suggestion of the 3 so far. I will do that. http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants....yline+indivisa has 'strong rain capes' Cordyline Terminalis (Green Ti) is used to make hula skirts Jenny :~) |
dead cordyline leaves
"Des Higgins" wrote in message . ie... our garden is covered in dead Cordyline leaves. I have tried shredding them with a small shredder and they simply tangle and jam it. I also tried running over them with a petrol mower and same happened. I tried composting and they emerge after 6 months looking the same as when they went in. Anyone got any recipes? Can you smoke them? Could I build an extension or line the chimney with them? Des I pick them up in bunches and chop them with my secretors just dropping the bits as I go, Mind your fingers though! -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
dead cordyline leaves
"Des Higgins" wrote ... our garden is covered in dead Cordyline leaves. I have tried shredding them with a small shredder and they simply tangle and jam it. I also tried running over them with a petrol mower and same happened. I tried composting and they emerge after 6 months looking the same as when they went in. Anyone got any recipes? Can you smoke them? Could I build an extension or line the chimney with them? Tie them tight together in a bundle and use it as a broom, like a "witches broom", works well for leaves etc. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
dead cordyline leaves
"JennyC" wrote in message ... "Des Higgins" wrote in message . ie... "p.k." wrote in message ... Des Higgins wrote: our garden is covered in dead Cordyline leaves. I have tried shredding them with a small shredder and they simply tangle and jam it. I also tried running over them with a petrol mower and same happened. I tried composting and they emerge after 6 months looking the same as when they went in. Anyone got any recipes? Can you smoke them? Could I build an extension or line the chimney with them? Des use tham as the bottom layer of a new bin of compost - they will rot down in time - mine do! this is the best suggestion of the 3 so far. I will do that. http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants....yline+indivisa has 'strong rain capes' Cordyline Terminalis (Green Ti) is used to make hula skirts thinks ..... hmmmmm; I would have to wear subdued underwear but you could be onto something here. Jenny :~) |
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