Propagation: Yet More Seed Snatching, 1 by 8ftbed

8ftbed wrote:
Does my leaf-nappin' fall in between the Seed-snatchin / Dumpster Diving?
The tidy little upscale neighborhoods down south have landscapers come in and bag their leafs and line them up right on the curb. For 4 years now I've been going down there and hauling back 15-20 at time (what'll fit under tarp in my S10). Last year was 150 bags. I'm up to 158 this fall but I think I'm done. Run em through my 8.5hp chipper/shredder which takes care of stems, bark, nuts and stuff. Then run some through the basket shredder if I want real fine stuff for dressing beds out front. Sometimes I'm lucky and get a full bag of pine needles which are great for putting in the bottom of containers. I also cut them into 1" lengths and find it's great ontop for houseplants, kind of like an indoors mulch. Plus I never have to buy yardbags.
I'm laying back on 6' pile in the back of the veg garden after a 40 bag day with a good start on the winter beard.