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British Columbia, Canada

-Cherry tree leaves.
-Purple maple tree. You can see it in the background of this picture in my diary: http://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=139939
-Grape leaves.
-Apple teee.
-Peach tree.
-Apricot tree.

There was many others, but their leaves all blew away.
Let me know if there is some I should not add to the garden.

Thanks!
-Jordan.

11/6/2010 12:44:17 PM

Georgetown, Ontario

They're all good to go.
Stay away from walnut, and butternut.

11/6/2010 2:09:19 PM

British Columbia, Canada

Ah, ok. Thanks!!

11/6/2010 2:36:26 PM

British Columbia

Yeah, use em! I am on the leaf collecting binge now. Got to love them big leaf maples.
The easiest way I have found to collect is (if you have flatish ground) to run the lawnmower over with the bag on. It mulches and gathers all in one pass. I then dump from the mower bag into a couple of large bulk feed bags (cubic yd) and when the large bags are full I drag them to the compost or to the area I am mulching.
If you have a piece of lawn or high grass it is great to spread the leaves on top of that and then run the mower over it. The advantage of this is that it mixes green with brown (nitrogen and carbon) for your compost. I put about six inches or more of this on my garlic and broad beans every year. This is beautiful come spring and attracts a lot of beneficial predator insects. It also protects from low temps and the plants have no trouble growing up through it.

11/6/2010 6:45:06 PM

Waquoit Mass

i know years ago ben hebb had a problem with some leaves he put in his patch, upon further observation he noticed they had disease on them .

11/7/2010 9:19:21 AM

British Columbia, Canada

Uh, oh.
Some of the leaves I put in yesterday had some kind of disease on them...

11/7/2010 9:53:44 AM

Buffalo, New York

I had always used leaves spread over my patch. Not this year, they are just shredded and in the compost bins.

Too late anyways, winter rye already 3-4 inches tall and filling in beautifully.

11/7/2010 10:17:41 AM

Cologne Brescia Italy

Why walnut leaf are not good?

11/7/2010 2:11:50 PM

Upa Creek, MO

Sergio, I have heard Walnut, mostly the Black Walnut have a growth inhibitor in them called juglone which is toxic to other plants.

11/7/2010 3:08:14 PM

El Paso TX.

With Walnut tree leaves you need to compost them first -- This is because of the juglone toxin produced by the trees and present throughout the tree and leaves. -- but the juglone toxins present in walnut leaves when they are still on the tree break down in a compost after four to six weeks and do not harm vegetables any longer.

Read more: How to Compost Walnut Leaves | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5772225_compost-walnut-leaves.html#ixzz14d5jcaLA

11/7/2010 3:14:36 PM

Cologne Brescia Italy

Thanks for reply, now I'm quite, this because a copy of weeks ago I have cut a big walnut tree, and I have grind the little branchs and some leafes, now I have a big pile of it, that it's smooking, I will use it in the spring, or during the summer time like much
Sergio

11/7/2010 4:38:38 PM

Muddy Waters

If you compost your leaves to 150 degrees all disease will be destroyed.

11/8/2010 8:44:27 PM