I envy your lawn mower and the space to use it, Jewel. doubt if there is a maintenance chore I hate more than the task of shredding leaves.
After I've gone out and collected lots of bags of leaves I brought them home to shred. I fill an old plastic garbage can about one-third full and use a weed eater to shred the leaves. It's a long slow process. The good news is that it is worth it. Those leaves have truly improved my soil.
Lyn
