Anyone in CArdiff have any autumn leaves

ok_go

Hi all,

I'm looking to get hold of as many falllen leaves as I can to make some leaf mould for my allotment. If anyone has cleared them up from their garden and wouldn't mind keeping them for me I will try and collect them.

Regards

Go

Angel101_2

I was in Victoria Park earlier today and there were loads there. If you try any of the parks in Cardiff you should be able to collect some leaves.

pavlovs_dog

lots in and around sevenoaks park this afternoon

Llefenni

I walk to work through Sevenoaks Park every morning, it's looking really beautiful at the moment -really rich colours ! (Nice to see someone else from the area on the board too )

TJ27

I'd be very grateful if you could collect lots from the Taff Trail.

I've just cycled up from town and they're a bit slippy.

ok_go

Thanks all.

Not quite what I had in mind but I may have to resort to that

I'm just hoping it stays fine till the weekend or they will be leaf sludge

regards

go

ecsb

another one for seven oaks.
Nice to see 2 other locals (who also walk in the park!)

pavlovs_dog

ecsb wrote: »

another one for seven oaks.
Nice to see 2 other locals (who also walk in the park!)

we'll have to devise a code so that we can identify one another

ok go - forgive my ignorance but what is the difference between leaf mould and compost?

ok_go

If anyone is walking this weekend you'll be able to spot me easily. I'll be the bloke with the rake and the bags full of leaves:eek:

PD ..... I'm in my first year of allotmenting so I'm no expert. I think they are basically the same but leaf mould is just made out of leaves, whereas compost is more of a mix of green and brown materias that focusses more on getting the carbon / nitrogen baance correct???.

My take on this is that I am trying to take on board some of the permaculture design principes that I have been looking onto. One of the most fruitful (poor pun) ecosystems are forests where the available biomass on the floor of the forest is comprised mainly of fallen leaves. Just have a look at some of the road side verges around cardiff to look at the leaves turning into a rich brown composty like material over the next few weeks.

Have a look at the wiki permaculture entries realy informative also for those in the lazy gardener mentality try looking on you tube for 2danger of falling food" videos.

Regards

Go

ecsb

we'll have to devise a code so that we can identify one another

I am now going to be looking at all (dog) walkers when i am walking.
Whats the name of your dog? i know the dogs but not the owners.

pavlovs_dog

ecsb wrote: »

I am now going to be looking at all (dog) walkers when i am walking.Whats the name of your dog? i know the dogs but not the owners.

you see thats my cunning disguise... i dont have a dog. its just little old me