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Gardening

sagesnow

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1. A farmer friend of mine

Reply to Kolesar (Original post)

Sat Feb 11, 2012, 08:11 AM

Feb 2012

always said his father told him to plant corn when the oak leaves are the size of a squirrels ear. I always wished I could have met his father and learn from his store of garden wisdom.

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Plant your potatoes when white oak leaves are the size of a cat's ear--the phenology thread [View all] Kolesar Feb 2012 OP

A farmer friend of mine sagesnow Feb 2012 #1

I have a pin oak. It holds its dead leaves until spring and is late to sprout. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #2

Ugh, I have lots of pin oaks too. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #3

I don't ever rake the leaves. I just mow them into mulch. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #4

We are like twins!!! Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #5

Wait for a good storm to blow them into the neighbor's yard. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #6

Shhhhhhhhh!!!! Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #7

The high-powered leaf blower might be a clue to the neighbor. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #8