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I have had such a lovely afternoon

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Izabella Mon 28-Nov-16 16:53:37

Oh exactly what we have been doing. Three massive builders bags and 8 bin liners full of lovely leaves all left to make leaf mound. The fact there was not even the hint of a Breese made it so easy too. It is absolutely freezing out there now though.

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nanaK54 Mon 28-Nov-16 16:42:05

Oh that would be my idea of lovely afternoon too

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Candlefran Mon 28-Nov-16 16:40:54

Yes. Outdoor tasks can be very rewarding, and give a huge sense of well being onto the bargain.

Agree about that lead mould though!

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janeainsworth Mon 28-Nov-16 16:32:27

Monica Your afternoon indeed sounds lovely, and I am not being provocative, but I must question your taking of the leaves to the tip......what about all that gorgeous leaf mould that in several years' time you can use to mulch your shrubs and perennials?? shock
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M0nica Mon 28-Nov-16 16:18:27

The sky was a wintery blue, the sun was shining. It was cold with almost no breeze and I spent two hours in the garden raking leaves.

It is completely my most favourite gardening job, gently raking the leaves into piles, smelling the leaves and the damp earth

We have a large garden with quite a lot of trees in and around it, so the job takes quite a time, a couple of hours each day this week hopefully. DH would come out and help me but he knows I am at my happiest doing it on my own. By the time I finished the sun was beginning to slide and the sun was very yellow and the little clouds peach and grey.

DH and I then took two huge sacks of leaves to the tip and then came home and I am now at my desk drinking tea, but the mood of quiet contentment remains with me and the promise of more leaf raking tomorrow.

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