Rake 'em, if you got 'em! Ya, they're almost mesmerizing now, but in another three weeks, they'll be the bane of homeowners. Once the 'leaf peepers' head back home in a few weeks, it'll be up to us to clear up the damage. Back in my teens, it got to my job on Stevens and Coyle to rake the leaves into the street set the piles on fire. But, of course, that's a no no these days. Now at our house, we've raked them into tarps and lugged them to the field and in other years to the compost pile. These autumns, I just mulch the leaves by driving my riding mower over them, again and again pushing them towards the street. After that, I just let the autumn winds do their thing. 'What God has joined together let no man put asunder'... except when it comes to that painstaking job each November of raking dead, brown leaves off my front lawn.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Rake 'em!
Rake 'em, if you got 'em! Ya, they're almost mesmerizing now, but in another three weeks, they'll be the bane of homeowners. Once the 'leaf peepers' head back home in a few weeks, it'll be up to us to clear up the damage. Back in my teens, it got to my job on Stevens and Coyle to rake the leaves into the street set the piles on fire. But, of course, that's a no no these days. Now at our house, we've raked them into tarps and lugged them to the field and in other years to the compost pile. These autumns, I just mulch the leaves by driving my riding mower over them, again and again pushing them towards the street. After that, I just let the autumn winds do their thing. 'What God has joined together let no man put asunder'... except when it comes to that painstaking job each November of raking dead, brown leaves off my front lawn.
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What an impressive colour. That's "mother nature". Great autumn shot!
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ReplyDeleteAll I see is leaf-blowers these days. Kids have it too easy. What I wouldn't have given for one of those back in the day.
ReplyDeleteAhhh...you've brought back more childhood memories for me. I do remember raking those leaves and the smell of those fires.
ReplyDeleteMr. Brattcat is of the "mow 'em down and let 'em be" persuasion.
ReplyDeleteMulched leaves are said to be great for net year;s grass. :) (As long as they are truly mulched, that is.) The leaf id is a beautiful shade of red.
ReplyDeleteLove your photo. . .we have lots of trees and thousands upon thousands of leaves. . .and lots of wind to blow many of them away, yay!
ReplyDeleteWhile you were working away as a child, raking leaves, what was your brother doing? Helping, I hope!
ReplyDeleteRemember the year we waited until December to rake the front yard and we had to break up the ice between the leaves? That was not one of our better moments.
ReplyDeleteI love it! Great Work!! :)
ReplyDeleteVery lovely shot.
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I laughed out loud when you got to the part about sending them to the street for the wind to blow... Do you live down the street from me???
ReplyDeleteMy husband loves being able to just mow over the leaves. I think it even makes him giddy.
ReplyDeleteNature in your picture is very natural...I like your picture.
ReplyDeleteThat is really a vibrant red leaf. Awesome.
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