leaves with a little cedar mixed in

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rubadub

Discussion Starter · Nov 1, 2010

My son and I put a pickup load of leaves on my garden, and I haven't spread them out yet to be tilled down.

He has some tips of some cedar boughs mixed in maybe 10 or 15% cedar, should I remove the whole pile or will the cedar be okay in the garden, thanks.

Rob

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gray wolf

· #2 · Nov 1, 2010

if your worried about the acid .throw a bag of lime on.that little bit shouldn,t hurt anything.

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Cat385B

· #3 · Nov 1, 2010

Cedar doesn't promote growth, but a little shouldn't hurt too much.

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rubadub

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 2, 2010

You guys have me thinking maybe I should take it out.

Rob

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Ingersoll444

· #5 · Nov 2, 2010

Im thinking the worst thing is that the ceader just does not brake down... Are you going to leave it in a pile for a wile, or till it in before winter? If yout leaving the pile I would not worry about it. It will help make air pockets in the pile, that will help the pile brake down faster. Just pull them out before you till.

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rubadub

Discussion Starter · #6 · Nov 2, 2010

I could leave it in a pile, I won't rototill until spring, I usually spread them all over the garden area.

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rubadub

Discussion Starter · #7 · Nov 3, 2010

I took the pile out of the garden today.

Thanks again men.

Rob

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Team_Green

· #8 · Nov 3, 2010

I would have let the pile sit in the garden and remove the cedar in the spring.. This way any "juice" from the decomposting pile could soak into the garden..

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rubadub

Discussion Starter · #9 · Nov 4, 2010

Team_Green said:
I would have let the pile sit in the garden and remove the cedar in the spring.. This way any "juice" from the decomposting pile could soak into the garden..

Good idea, why didn't I think of that.:fing32:

Rob

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