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When I shouted those words to my wife from behind the shredder/chipper she laughingly ask: "You're 71 years old and think you are naive?"
Well, I like that wording better than "Boy! was I stupid!"
I decided to gather leaves off the streets this year for my garden.
Got loads and loads, thinking "All I have to do is run them through a shredder." The problem is I have never used (or watched anybody use) shredder. Thought all I had to do was dump a bag in and let'er rip!
Yeah, right! Used a lawnmower, and a leaf vac--gosh a big shredder should be a lot faster! Glad I only borrowed and didn't buy a shredder/chipper.
Have spent hours on these babies and still have oodles to go, but I love the texture of what is coming out.
Okay, I am either stupid or naive, take your pick, but I am learning a lot, getting plenty of exercise, and am looking forward to using my harvest of leaves next spring.
This is a picture of first loads of leaves. The pile is now to the gate and stacked higher.
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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