I'm not sure how deep the shredded leaves are or how finely they are shredded. I shred mine very finely and spread on top. I have enough area that they are not so deep and I do not have to pull back the leaves the next spring. They disappear once it warms up.

1. Spread them on planting beds as a mulch.
2. Add them to my compost bins.
3. Spread them on top of the cut Buckwheat as more mulch.
4. Mulch mow some into the turf grass.

I mix them with grass clippings to create compost for my vegetable garden. I have a traditional clover/grass lawn that creates enough of it's own nitrogen and OM that I do not need to leave clippings on the lawn.

Wayne, Mine are very finely shredded, almost dust.The mower shreds, then the DR mulch/chipper vac shreds them again.

It was at least a foot deep when I spread them in the fall, about 6" when I planted this spring.

I've pretty much decided to put the leaves in the same place. Turn under the buckwheat and other residue, and replant clover again.

Then next spring, mow the clover, lay off rows and plant corn since the prices on corn is so high. It's about 1/2 acre so I would have a lot, weather providing.

If the prices stay up, which I think they will, I could make a few bucks.

I compost other peoples leaves to as hot of a compost as I can get. I shred my leaves(lawn mower) & use as a mulch on the winter garden, then turn them in the spring. I some times get leave & pine straw from my wood lot for the spring, also some early spring grass clippings from the field. I also use burlap bags as mulch.

i collect about 300 bags of leaves in the fall..
all are shredded with my mower..i save 1/2 for next yrs
compost,mulching,adding to potting soil..
the other i spade into the vegy garden with grass clippings
and rabbit manure..
im always surprised in late spring.. it seems to break down
nicely and im ready to get going with plantings..
i have found a mulching mower chops the leaves finer..

I have a MacKissic Merry Mac 12P chipper/shredder. It's a beast. I shred the leaves and use them as a mulch to keep the weeds down. At the end of the season I mixed them with 'greens' and started compost.

I don't think you need to till your clover/buckwheat under, but it might be helpful to shred it and leave it on top of the soil.

Idaho, I need to turn the buckwheat under so that I can get a good stand of clover. I will leave the clover on top after mowing and just lay off rows for my corn.

Yes, that MacKissic is a beast. But I'm lazy, My D.R. is a pull behind, less work and does the same job! LOL

I use my shredded leaves as mulch before I put down pine straw on the beds. If I have extra, they go into the compost pile.