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Fairfield, California

Ok most all of you know that I went threw a hurricane. Well I was wondering if the leaves that fell off the trees during it would be ok to use for compost. There are plenty but I really dont know if they will be safe to use for my pumpkins that i will be growing next year.

10/8/2005 6:09:50 PM

Fremont, California

wow, good to hear your recovered that much. I would guess so unless they've been sitting in that stagnant water that seems to be in all of the hurricane hit cities. if they have, i would be careful to make sure they heat up in the pile.

10/8/2005 11:03:36 PM

Montoursville, PA

My patch gets about two feet, of new leaves, tilled into it every fall. They are consumed by natural decomposition, by the time I am tilling under the cover crop, the following spring.

On 1000 sq.ft. I use 6 oz., of Black Strap Molasses, to encourage fall bacterial activity, in a gallon, of water, applied anytime during the fall and again, in the spring prep.

Many more are stockpiled and worked into the compost pile as it gets turned and as manures are added. If I get lazy they just lay there and become leaf mold with is a great additive too.

10/9/2005 11:35:05 AM