PERMACULTURE
GARDENING
COLLECTING
AND USING THE LEAVES |
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BE AWARE OF THE BENIFITS OF
FALLEN LEAVES IN GARDEN
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Collect and use fallen leaves in
garden as mulch - The Gardener's
brown gold
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December 9, 2022 - By Kéven
Prescott, Vegetable Gardener -
Horticulturist |
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Brown Gold of Gardens |
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It's in the fall that it's time to collect this precious
resource that creates living soil!
Fall is the
best time of the year for collecting. Unlike in the
spring, the resource is almost free of impurities such
as sand, waste, salt.. |
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Moreover, most of the work is done by your neighborhood.
But hurry, because big players are on their way and will
escape with the precious material!
Yes, you know;
the big green trucks eager to keep them all to
themselves.
Of course, you guessed it, I am
obviously talking about your neighbors' fall leaves! |
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In urban areas, vegetable
matter is present in too small quantities to meet the
needs of a vegetable garden.
Take
advantage of this to fill your compost bins, mulch your
gardens, and make reserves so that you can mulch
throughout the next summer.
The
resource is so abundant that you can even afford to
select the best quality. |
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It's with brown gold that we enrich our soil and life! |
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Benefits of mulching : |
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- Limit soil compaction caused by rain.
- The soil will remain more loose / uncompacted.
- The soil will be enriched (through
decomposition/nourishing the soil).
- Prevents weeds from growing.
- Improves soil structure.
- Keeps the soil more moist in the summer
(prevents problems with blossom end rot, less
frequent watering).
- Keeps the soil cooler in the summer.
- Protects roots or bulbs in the spring.
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- Soil warms up less quickly in the spring
(prevents plants from budding or sprouting too
quickly in case of a late frost).
- Keeps your vegetables or leaves cleaner (avoids
soil splashes).
- Reduces leaf diseases (fungus, mildew). Many
fungi are spread by water droplets that splash
fungus spores under plant leaves.
- Helps micro-organisms and fauna to develop and
overwinter (earthworms, predatory insects...).
- Helps avoid leaching of your soil in winter.
- Several other benefits...
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It's time to get rich in brown gold! |
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Kéven Prescott,
Monsieur Salut! - Vegetable
Gardener - Horticulturist |
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Photos of the article - |
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| Ways to use fall leaves in the
garden |
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| Mulching garlic through winter
with fall leaves |
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| Collecting fallen leaves in
fall |
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