My plan is to shred and till in a large amount of leaves as they become availible this fall and then shred another large amount and just cover the garden with them until spring then till again before I plant. As far as nitrogen is concerned a little 31-0-0 should solve all these concerns no?
I have the hard clay soil and have tilled in some sand and as much potting mix as I could afford and cash being the key here I have immense amounts of free leaf material so I am using it to create a medium that is not so clay like on the cheap, that is my goal if I have to wait another season to have it all be broke down thats ok as long as it works. I understand about having a compost pile and will start one of those as well but to break up the clay I need to start as quickly as possible and this seems to be what most recommended. I should add that I have moved a few miles up the road and need to update my profile thats why I am starting things anew. As far as the composting can I just pile leaves and let them sit for a long period? my access to green clippings or otherwise is very limited.
