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    Hello!
    Have finally planted everything out bar celeriac, am now thinking ahead to the autumn, I plan to collect as many leaves as possible for leaf mould as a conditioner for my heavy clay soil.

    I will have access to the cast-offs of a large sycamore tree; naturally there will be seed pods amongst the leaves and I am wondering if they will rot down alongside them or cause sprouting problems later on?
    Grateful for any experience/advice, thanks.

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    Hi there!
    I've just moved your post so more peeps will see it here
    "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

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    • #3
      I've put thousands of ash keys in with my leaf mould and it's never caused a problem. Ideally you should let it rot down for two years before using it, by which time any trace of the seeds should be gone.

      Remember also that you'll need a lot more leaves than you initially think. The pile shrinks alarmingly as it breaks down.

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      • #4
        Thanks, that's good news! Probably running the lawn mower over them would be a good idea too......

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        • #5
          You are right to be concerned, my garden is partly under the canopy of a sycamore and those seeds are a pain. However initially they are very easy to pull up and in the ones I have composted they do seem to have disappeared.
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          • #6
            You will probably want more than one tree worth if you can get it. It will look a lot when you start but it will soon breakdown. You can store it in bin bags to start with and combine it as it breakdowns. I wouldn't worry about seeds, if you did get any they would be easily removed.

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            • #7
              Thank you, very reassuring!

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              • #8
                If you store it in bin bags, remember to punch holes in it. I forgot and I have some very dry leaves that have not begun to rot down yet!
                Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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