These Autumn Leaves Can Double Your Harvest - How To Use Fall Leaves To Improve Soil & Boost Crops

[@webdesignbelfast]

Fantastic video Amy, so much new information. Away to find the leaves when it stops raining!

[@amykellygardening]

Thanks for the lovely comment! We should all be using this fantastic free soil improver in our gardens 😄

[@jennyscrafts4u]

I really like your videos on plants! Can’t wait to see more so I can learn more about gardening. Gardening is a stress relief for me after I lost my daughter. It’s been a hit or miss growing things. But it can become very expensive. So this video is nice to know about different mulch for different plants. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@amykellygardening]

Jenny I'm so sorry for your loss. Gardening is therapy for me, too. No matter what is happening in my life, the garden is a place I can go and be calm and productive and not be judged or afraid. It's always there when you want it, and it forgives if you neglect it a bit and rewards all your efforts. It's a perfect companion and a joy forever! Gardening can absolutely be done on a tight budget. If you haven't seen this one about collecting seeds and taking cuttings it's a great way to build up your plant supply for free: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHjSmpJufrOkftE Also keep an eye out for cheap bare root fruit trees over the winter. These are young trees that have literally been pulled up out of the ground, they come with their roots covered in a bag but no soil or pot. I'm filming a video about them now that will be out soon. It's the cheapest way to get a fruit tree, and they actually grow better than the expensive ones you get in containers at other times of year. Thanks for your comment, and I hope you continue to enjoy your garden! ❤️

[@coloursmoke]

Good informative video presentation 😎

[@amykellygardening]

So glad you found it useful! 🍂🍁

[@mississippi7224]

thanks a lot! good advise

[@amykellygardening]

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful 🥰

[@nakefatty9167]

Great info, mulch appreciated. 👍

[@amykellygardening]

🤣❤️Thank you berry much!

[@ericabriscoe]

Amy love this video, I am new to gardening! And have a question! I have an oak tree in my garden I was going to lawnmower the leaves up put them on my new flower beds to help nourish the soil , it was grass/ sandy mud! I’ve used cardboard on them topped that with compost then was thinking the oak leaves followed by fine bark mulch ? Would this be good for flowers next year? Thank you so much for your easy to follow videos ❤🙏🏻 x

[@amykellygardening]

Oh yes that would be perfect! The bark will help to keep the leaves in place, and if they get chopped up by the lawn mower they will break down even more quickly and put that goodness into the soil even faster. One word of caution, if you've used a week killer or a "weed and feed" on the lawn just be careful as any grass clippings could then potentially damage your lovely flowers. Don't put any fertilizer in the soil over winter, wait until spring to add it or it will just be washed away by winter rains. I'm so exited for you, I'm sure your garden will look gorgeous! 🌷🌹🪻🌼🌻🥰

[@cozyrosemary]

Fantastic!😍 What is tip to make beautiful?🤗

[@amykellygardening]

Thanks for the lovely comment!

[@derekemerson8053]

Hi Amy, i liked your video very much and learned a bit more,but cut up /shreaded leaves with a lawnmower or strimmer will compost down a fair bit quicker

[@amykellygardening]

Yes, that is a great way to collect them quickly and they will break down faster if they are chopped up. Thanks for the comment, I'm so glad you liked it 😄

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I always wondered where poeple get their leaves

[@amykellygardening]

Any deciduous tree will give you plenty of leaves, but I'm cheeky and collect them from public footpaths as well! 🍂

[@Frostie3672]

Let's not forget that hedgehogs user leaves to build their nests so one important thing to people is don't be greedy & take all the leaves from an area & always have a pile of leaves in your garden, it's a great habitat for them.

[@amykellygardening]

Fantastic reminder! I absolutely should have included that, I have two small log piles and a hibernaculum in my tiny garden (near the pond), and I always encourage everyone to think of wildlife and keep some wild areas in the garden 🦔❤️