I used to be a leaf wrangler! I would drive around in my pickup truck and grab neighbor’s bags of leaves they would put out for the city to collect. I have plenty now due to the massive trees on our property but those leaves improved my clay soil and I was able to grow beautiful plants 🌱
Justin, I really enjoy your down-to-earth common-sense approach to organic gardening and your goofy sense of humor. Homegrown vegetables are wonderful for our health and well-being, but laughter is the best overall medicine, and it counts as exercise (internal jogging), lol! Thank you for being yourself. I've been using aged horse manure and chopped-up leaves (as mulch) for several years now, in my raised beds. Leaf litter, compost, and well-aged manure are all great amendments for raised garden beds. When I have it on hand, I also add worm castings. I hope you and Alex are having a great week! ~Margie🤗
I'm a new gardener (only 2 summer seasons under my belt) and I'm just now learning about all the different types of gardening soil and mulch and additives and this and that, etc. I would really like to see S&K Greenhouse make a video specifically towards soil types and enriched potting mixes like Miracle-Gro, which is the only thing I've ever used, being a "pots-only" gardener.
Hello from Romania! Love your channel! How do you manage the problem of moles and wood mice getting into the raised bed? They love the under mulch soil in winter.
I grind up my leaves because they are oak leaves and they supposedly they take a long time to break down. I am leaving them this year. And adding more compost to the top of them this next year. Just going to keep doing that every year. Hoping for garden gold. I have heavy clay soil. I am in the Kansas City, MO area.
I've been told not to use nut tree leaves, specifically black and regular walnut in a garden as they contain something that will kill off conifers. Do you know anything about that? I use mostly maple and fruit tree leaves for mulch.
Just came across your videos about 3 months ago and I really have gained some knowledge about planting and maintenance. I’ve had some good laughs at your humor and silly moves. Makes it even more enjoyable, after all, we can use some of that in the times we’ve gone through over the last several years. 😊
I'm gonna do what you said, Justin and my Cabbage and Cauliflower Better look as awesome as yours! LOL. I'm sure they will and once again, some good information. I half expected you to raise up from under the leaves at the end in the raised bed.....A nice video for this foggy, rainy day here in Kentucky. Thanks for sharing and Yes, til next time...Cheers!!!
As always...love your energy Justin! ...Hey Alex...hope you're reading the comments...I've got your cooking episode in the Q so I'll be watching shortly...life and winter quickly approached and spent time tidying up the garden...had to check in here and say hey! I mulched my leaves to only have the wind carry them off...anywho...hope all is well and thanks for the fantastic vid! 🍁🍂🌱
@@RealALSK HEY! No worries...It's been a busy winter for me and I still have the cooking video to watch...good to hear from you! Looking forward to more antics from Justin! I'll be around! Cheers!
I've been using oak leaves for 2 decades. I chop mine up with the mower first then a second time with a bagger attached. Use some in the compost pile. Some as mulch. And always mix in as much as i can get into my raised beds. Works great and no PH problems.
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I used to be a leaf wrangler! I would drive around in my pickup truck and grab neighbor’s bags of leaves they would put out for the city to collect. I have plenty now due to the massive trees on our property but those leaves improved my clay soil and I was able to grow beautiful plants 🌱
Justin, I really enjoy your down-to-earth common-sense approach to organic gardening and your goofy sense of humor. Homegrown vegetables are wonderful for our health and well-being, but laughter is the best overall medicine, and it counts as exercise (internal jogging), lol! Thank you for being yourself.
I've been using aged horse manure and chopped-up leaves (as mulch) for several years now, in my raised beds. Leaf litter, compost, and well-aged manure are all great amendments for raised garden beds. When I have it on hand, I also add worm castings. I hope you and Alex are having a great week! ~Margie🤗
Hey! I am having a wonderful week! I hope you are as well! Thank you so much for those kind words you’re incredibly sweet 🥰 ✨
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Thank you, brother, thank you.
Hey thank you! 😊
I'm a new gardener (only 2 summer seasons under my belt) and I'm just now learning about all the different types of gardening soil and mulch and additives and this and that, etc. I would really like to see S&K Greenhouse make a video specifically towards soil types and enriched potting mixes like Miracle-Gro, which is the only thing I've ever used, being a "pots-only" gardener.
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Hello from Romania! Love your channel! How do you manage the problem of moles and wood mice getting into the raised bed? They love the under mulch soil in winter.
Good to know. I just moved into my home in the country, and plan on putting in lots of raised beds. Leaves are a natural resource around here.
Awesome video!!only thing I would do differently is shred the leaves up with my mower
Yep, should have done that!
I grind up my leaves because they are oak leaves and they supposedly they take a long time to break down. I am leaving them this year. And adding more compost to the top of them this next year. Just going to keep doing that every year. Hoping for garden gold. I have heavy clay soil. I am in the Kansas City, MO area.
Love your easy step by step approach on gardening 👩🌾 ❤thanks for sharing
I learn great tips from you. And watching your videos has made me become more of a plant person!
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That's awesome! I'm really glad to hear that! 😊
Thanks for this information video 🪴🪴🪴🪴
I've been told not to use nut tree leaves, specifically black and regular walnut in a garden as they contain something that will kill off conifers. Do you know anything about that? I use mostly maple and fruit tree leaves for mulch.
Just came across your videos about 3 months ago and I really have gained some knowledge about planting and maintenance.
I’ve had some good laughs at your humor and silly moves.
Makes it even more enjoyable, after all, we can use some of that in the times we’ve gone through over the last several years.
😊
Thank you for watching ❤️
Thank you!!❤
I'm gonna do what you said, Justin and my Cabbage and Cauliflower Better look as awesome as yours! LOL. I'm sure they will and once again, some good information. I half expected you to raise up from under the leaves at the end in the raised bed.....A nice video for this foggy, rainy day here in Kentucky. Thanks for sharing and Yes, til next time...Cheers!!!
As always...love your energy Justin! ...Hey Alex...hope you're reading the comments...I've got your cooking episode in the Q so I'll be watching shortly...life and winter quickly approached and spent time tidying up the garden...had to check in here and say hey! I mulched my leaves to only have the wind carry them off...anywho...hope all is well and thanks for the fantastic vid! 🍁🍂🌱
Hi Lily! Nice to hear from you. Thanks for checking in! Let me know how the cooking goes. :) Can't wait until the next growing season! 🙌
I’m late! But I’m here! Hey girl heyyyy hope things are well! I promise I will stay on top of comments 🫡
@@RealALSK HEY! No worries...It's been a busy winter for me and I still have the cooking video to watch...good to hear from you! Looking forward to more antics from Justin! I'll be around! Cheers!
@@lilyavery8230 omg the cook collards one,?? I appear in that one! Haha semi face reveal 💀
@@RealALSK Then I def have to watch! Will make it a point this week to sit still and tune in!
Is Black Kow a good idea for winter? I use it when planting.. and fish emulsion
Does the type of tree leaves matter? I heard Oak tree leaves take a long time to break down and cause soil PH to become too acidic.
I've been using oak leaves for 2 decades. I chop mine up with the mower first then a second time with a bagger attached. Use some in the compost pile. Some as mulch. And always mix in as much as i can get into my raised beds. Works great and no PH problems.
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