tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post5791957600521162831..comments2024-03-26T17:30:22.600-08:00Comments on Way Up North: Hard Work, Yard WorkRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-8822578227421446782016-10-03T07:13:01.336-08:002016-10-03T07:13:01.336-08:00Guffaw, the two yards combined produced 30 bags of...Guffaw, the two yards combined produced 30 bags of leaves. But that was the entire season's output of fallen foliage; we decided to only do it once. Anything else that comes down can jolly well compost itself!Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-55877254503641164482016-10-03T07:09:42.490-08:002016-10-03T07:09:42.490-08:00Not to be Darrell-downer, but won't you have t...Not to be Darrell-downer, but won't you have to do this AGAIN?<br />EIGHTEEN BAGS?<br />I get tired just thinking about it!<br />(and, I've been avoiding the tiny back yard here, until it gets 'cooler' and less wet. Trimming back the potted plants that are rapidly turning into the roadshow for Little Shop of Horrors, and policing up the dog 'leavens'.)<br /><br />But, whatever trips your trigger! :-)<br /><br />gfaGuffaw in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356210589713923042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-85426662780524539102016-10-03T06:40:16.873-08:002016-10-03T06:40:16.873-08:00Chickenmom, there are many autumn/early winter sme...Chickenmom, there are many autumn/early winter smells that I appreciate; woodsmoke is among them. Burning leaves, not so much. It reminds me too much of my firefighting days, extinguishing woods & grass fires.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-59059950797473669692016-10-03T01:32:12.984-08:002016-10-03T01:32:12.984-08:00Save some for the fire pit - Ah, the wonderful aro...Save some for the fire pit - Ah, the wonderful aroma of burning leaves on a chilly Fall day!Chickenmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02978826295959619815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-58259210897660191582016-10-02T20:39:54.464-08:002016-10-02T20:39:54.464-08:00Frank, we do compost some of the leaves, but it...Frank, we do compost some of the leaves, but it's a big lot, with a short summer.<br /><br />NFO, concur. But we can't leave the ground completely covered (no puns intended).<br /><br />Linda, they do, but again, we have a relatively short summer, no flower beds, and no garden. Most in Alaska don't have a garden unless it's in a greenhouse.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-48094977126149548852016-10-02T19:05:12.086-08:002016-10-02T19:05:12.086-08:00It is, indeed. But I guess they don't compost?...It is, indeed. But I guess they don't compost?<br /><br />Be safe and God bless you all.LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-85647246042752247632016-10-02T18:52:43.453-08:002016-10-02T18:52:43.453-08:00That's a LOT Of leaves!!!That's a LOT Of leaves!!!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-37613902978753654582016-10-02T15:13:40.612-08:002016-10-02T15:13:40.612-08:00Have you not considered stacking some of those lea...Have you not considered stacking some of those leaves in a wire cage? Let worms and weather supply you with mulch for your flower/veggie beds.FrankChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349761659165064987noreply@blogger.com