Expanding the Leaf Weir

leaf-weir-expansion-1-webAutumn is upon us, so I set about expanding the leaf weir with the summer’s tree cuttings. Weaving in the branches I had gathered raised the level of the weir by about a foot, and extended it several feet toward the sunflowers.

The expanded leaf weir, ready for mounds of leaves.
The expanded leaf weir, ready for mounds of leaves.

What appears to be ground level is actually the top of a year’s worth of yard waste. And if you look closely you can see my Garden Hammer, a homemade 7 pound sledge. C says it makes me look like a crazy person when I use it. She’s probably right, but it drives a stake like nothing else. You’re not a master of your craft until you make your own tools.