Using LEAVES to Build Soil in my Garden Beds

I have access to an almost unlimited supply of leaves. I plan on really incorporating them into my systems this year. In this video I filled my raised beds halfway with leaves. To cut down on the soil I would need to fill the beds and also to help building soil from the bottom.
In the upcoming months I plan on starting a leaf compost area and really using all the leaves I have to my advantage.
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I left the corporate world to take control of my food supply. I am developing land that has been in our family for over a century, but hasn't been lived on since 1954.

[@ourlittlegingerbreadhouse6000]

Best help you can give a garden all those beautiful leaves. We have been creating a beautiful fruiting perennial garden, every fruit you can think and its just yr 4, and a awesome harvest, what a blessing

[@Nate-ky7pi]

A raised bed seeds will be proud to call home.

[@tonik9724]

For raking leaves, rake them onto a tarp, I use a 4x8 size, then just drag to your location.

[@TheNorthBranchWI]

I ended up doing that ahah I can’t believe I was ever putting them in bags. Thank you

[@janetleeharrison]

You've made some serious progress in a short amount of time! I'm looking forward to seeing all of the resulting harvests. I sure hope you guys have plenty of canning/storage items ready & enough space to stash it all. So happy that you are able to post so often! See ya in the next one.

[@TheNorthBranchWI]

I plan on canning. A little nervous because I have never waded those waters but I have to figure it out at some point with how short my growing seasons are.

[@janetleeharrison]

@@TheNorthBranchWI As a kid, we canned grape jelly & black berry jam - one time each, LOL. So yeah, I know exactly what you mean!😂

[@Shelleys4Seasons]

Playing catch up on videos haha, but if you're still making raised beds, good tip place hardware cloth on bottom to prevent moles, etc, from underneath.

[@susanbrower6383]

Thanks for sharing your projects, can't to see everything when your done

[@irenesilva744]

Beautiful new beds to grow lots of veggies. 😊

[@TheNorthBranchWI]

Yeah they are working well so far:) It is funny to think about these videos and where I was at less than a year ago. It seems like such a long time ago haha

[@Born_From_Above]

How has this method fared? Did it yield a good crop? Are you still doing it?

[@juneritchie2498]

Another consideration is the Fiskar's pop up container. They are available with soft or hard bottoms and they collapse for storage. They are great to use during weeding and pruning also.

[@juneritchie2498]

p.s. It's easy to straddle the pop-up container and rake into it.

[@juneritchie2498]

Another option is to rake onto a tarpaulin; then tie the corners opposite each other together (not diagonally) and drag them.

[@TheNorthBranchWI]

That is a good idea. I think we have one laying around somewhere. I will keep my eyes open for it. I always appreciate suggestions since I am new to all of this.

[@TheNorthBranchWI]

I have thought about doing a tarp, but in this instance I wanted to be able to dump them right into the beds. When I start composting I may go that route since I will need a lot more leaves. :)

[@juneritchie2498]

Thanks for the interaction. I appreciate what you and your family are doing.

[@crittyluslow]

okay... you've never raked leaves as a kid. Get yourself some card board and some duct tape and make a shoot that fits into your leaf bags so they stand upright. Then rake a big ass pile of leaves. Put your stand up leaf bag next to the pile and use two rakes... yes two rakes... like giant claws... and pick up tons of leaves and drop them into the bags. Keep a piece of that card board handy cut to the size of the opening of the leaf bag and use it to compress those leaves. When its too full, pull out the shoot and start the next bag. You're welcome.

[@TheNorthBranchWI]

Bill, I could have used you when I was a kid haha would have saved me some back-aches. This time I was just trying to be fast because the leaves were close to the bed. But, when I start piling up leaves to compost I am going to use the cardboard idea since I will be back farther in our woods and need to get more into each bag.

[@swigwhileyoudig..46]

thank you for call out gud blog there even ..

[@TheNorthBranchWI]

So glad you saw the shout out haha. This is just the beginning of my usage of leaves!

[@swigwhileyoudig..46]

@@TheNorthBranchWI when u using leaves water them down be4 u put compost on top are you making ur compost bin up with pallets etc I would lay them down mow o er them them compost them ...

[@27Tigress]

Ouuuuu yay

[@tegoblue]

Hey, bro, I rake mine onto a tarp and drag it to my garden and leaf bin.

[@TheNorthBranchWI]

I have since started doing thet

[@JoeRothbergerdigitallife]

where in Wisco are you located? I am in Hayward

[@TheNorthBranchWI]

Hey Joe! Thanks for subscribing. I am in Shawano county.

[@nefertarimckoy2514]

Can I rent out 10 acres lol

[@TheNorthBranchWI]

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