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That's not because I didn't grow vegetables, but it wasn't my best year in the vegetable garden. The vegetable garden has been on my mind for a few years now and I've been gathering inspiration on every garden tour I've been on and all over the Internet. And I do OK in that situation, but we all know that most edibles appreciate a lot of sun and if I'm going to make the investment in an upgraded vegetable garden, I want what I plant there to grow well. Although I have enough space in my current vegetable garden setup to grow small quantities of several different edibles, I don't have the space to properly rotate crops like I would like,

But I'll tell you why I do that: Chopped leaves break down in months; whole leaves take much longer and can stick together and create a mat that's difficult to break up. Because the mower cuts the lawn at the same time, there is some grass mixed in as well, meaning that there's a pretty good balance of nitrogen-rich material (grass) and carbon-rich material (leaves) and it should all break down relatively quickly. I use my chopped leaves, but whole leaves work just fine too. Mulch with a mower works just fine as well and for compost and leaf mold, whole leaves will work as well.

so there's no time for gardening after work Remember how I said that the problem with cleaning up the garden is that it's either the right time for the plants or the right time for the gardener and those two things rarely happen simultaneously? Well, that's what's happening now. THE BEST PLANTS IN THE EARLY FALL

so you can make changes next year, but that's because I still think it's one of the single best things you can do. So it's an important view, even if it's probably the last place you get to if you are strolling through the yard. The area that abuts the wooded area is most in need. Shrubs are not inexpensive, so it's probably something I'll install over the course of several year, and pick up things as I find them, or even better, as I find them on sale.