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17-12-2002, 11:20 AM
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Well done the Beeb!
sacha wrote in message .. .
in article , Graham Wells at wrote on 16/12/02 2:04 pm: I watched it as others did,but I could not see the point of employing two gardeners to collect all the fallen leaves to compost and then return to place them under the same trees that they had been collected from in the first place. If they had been left alone as nature intended they would have turned to compost by themselves. Even if they'd been blown all over the garden first? ;-) The compost bins kept them in one place and the heat generated by a composting heap would have accelerated their breakdown, I expect. And I don't think that was the two gardeners *only* occupation! This could mean that the gardeners would have to work every day even though they were part time to obviate the leaves from blowing all over the place. In my experience leaves tend to accumulate in areas where the wind blows them,so leaving them to blow all over the place is not quite accurate,and probably not a bad idea. I would also dispute that heat is caused by anerobic composting as oxygen is not present therefore heat is not an issue. I would agree that patio,concrete and compact area could be cleansed,but if you want to try an experiment,providing your garden is fertile enough to support worms,then next year try leaving an area of soil with fallen leaves and see how many days or even hours it takes the worms to start pulling them into the top soil. You might be amazed at what you discover,because once the leaves are pulled even a little way they never blow away and by the spring most will have vanished under the soil. |
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