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Have you got piles of leaves in your garden? Some may think they are a nuisance, but clever gardeners know that they are the secret to a happy and healthy garden. And they’re free! We call them gardeners’ gold. In this week’s episode Ben demonstrates exactly how to turn leaves into amazing soil that will boost your crops like never before. You won’t be-leaf your eyes!
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Take a leak outside in the compost bin!! I love it, but the wife will never believe me. I’ll have to download, tag as favorite, and crop that segment so that when she starts boiling I can get her off the oven before she boils over by whipping my phone out. I’m cropping the last part where you mention your credentials. I think a degree in horticulture from university. Perfect just what I needed. Any guy here knows the second question our her mouth will be “well who the hell is this guy anyway? Problem some troll or snake oil salesman”. Um actually babe he’s a certified horticulturist. That’s what we guy’s call #Winning
You're a great storyteller.
I enjoyed your video. It was quite good. Leaves make great soil. Thanks for that
a rubbish bin and a edgetrimmer is a good way to blend the leaves down to smaller pieces, i also take a wizz in it every day when walking my dogs lol
You sound like the guy from the game hogwarts legacy. Albie Weekes lol
i love this guys videos so much man
this guys albion account is maxed.
Your puppy is looking at that bag of soft leaves for his/her bed!!!😆 What a nice soft full warm stuffed bed for your dog to sleep on whilst your working in the garden.
Problem I have is my greens far outnumber by browns 20:1. Just one week of lawn clippings is too much for my leaves that come just once a year.
I just go dig some soil from the woods bag it take it home then riddle it.
Utilise it straight away now waiting, just a little work on my behalf.
Are you related to Alton Brown?
Nothing more wholesome that our friend here massaging soil and marvelling at its softness.
"Help im trapped" so random but made me giggle 😂
Congratulations, you have too much comments that It took very long time to try to find the answer to my question but no result. So for myself to have an idea, how many times ( months or weeks?) in average you have to move the pile of grass upside down to mix to balance new and old leaves which do not have the same decomposition, with the capacity of your enclosure. Thank you.
My cat always goes for a wee in the leaf pile. I was considering ways to stop her doing it but now I’ll leave her at it
Your tool handles are snapping because today's wood is weaker than it used to be. It is made from reforested trees. These trees are given more water and more chemicals so they grow faster, but they produce wood of a lower density and higher porosity. 1960's pine lumber had 10-15 rings per inch. Today's has about 7-10. Everything about environmentalism has hidden costs.
What is the name of that plant growing under the tree? 2:30
i take dumps in my leaf pile too
I learned this by pure chance. A big pile of leaves naturally ends up blown into the side alley of my house and I just leave them there. Come summer the bottom leaves have become soil.
Every year…. “I should just start collecting these leaves and sell compost” 😂
Love the wee in the garden!😂😂
Binge watching the ack catalogue and you had me laughing out loud as you frolicked through the leaf pile. 😂😂😂 love your channel❤
Hi sir can i use any leafs?
People that think leaves are a nuisance lack braincells.
I grew a living hazel short fence to coppice for sticks and it contains all the leaves we rake from the garden for excellent soil. It piles up high then the worms work on them.
We fill our Garden beds with Fall leaves at end of summer and cover with a tarp all winter. The soil is very dark and rich looking in Spring when we remove the tarps. And no weeds!!
Love the over-the-topness!
You are adorable!
This looked like a commercial about leaves
Did he say he pees in the leaves?
I saw a guy near a local allotment shovelling leaves up on a wooden path, I thought that's what he was doing, saving money buying compost by making his own with resources no one minds him taking.
You have to turn the pile every month or so, otherwise you might get mice / rats living under the leaves.
You can't leaf it alone get your hands dirty and use it 👌💪😅 like clippings from local trees natures goodies that help and keep giving back 🎉
I add coffee grinds to add nitrogen. Also stopped using my green bin so much and put veg and fruit peelings straight into my own compost instead of giving it to the council.
I love your videos. Thank you for the content. One question. How come you’re mulching in plastic and not steel?
I never understood my neighbors who throw out leaves. Then complain about their grass. I like to just rake up some, and then mow over the rest and my grass is so thick and lovely.
I have always mulched my leaves, remember, when you take away from the soil there is a limit before nothing will want to grow.