Cool Louisiana, what kind of shredder do you have?

Yes Louisianagal, VERY cool! Now please do tell, what is the shredder you are using? I have looked at several on the internet but have never gotten a warm-fuzzy that they would hold up to the job.

Michelle

Yard Machine by MTD, gas powered 5 hp. Cost $399
I bought it at a large local farm/garden store called Scruggs in Tupelo MS. After doing alot of internet research, it was the best deal I could find locally. I'm very happy with it. You can toss leaves and small branches, twigs in the big funnel, and the shreddings come out a chute at the side and can be bagged with a cloth bag attachment. That's how I did the leaves. Then there is another small chute where you can push larger branches in to chip them up. This part does not go so easily, as the vibration of pushing the branches in is scary, occasionally a chipped peice gets thrown out at you, so stand clear. Luckily I don't have alot of larger branches to deal with, but I do have garden trimmings and leaves, so it's great for that.

Hello,

I just bought a 10hp MTD Yard Machines chipper/shredder with less then 20 hrs use in excellent condition.It has two shoots:one for leaves the other for brenches up to 3 inches.The shoot for leaves can be lowered to the grond and leaves can be swept in.I payed 305 dollars and I bought in ebay.It was sold by a guy just 10 minutes from my house.I just picked it up.It took me 3 months looking for somebody close to my area and a good condition and low hrs machine.I am happy with it.Plenty of mulch and I am producing compost for the garden.It is cheaper than buying mulch and compost by the bag from stores.

I started composting last spring so this is my first experience using leaves in my bin. This year I'm collecting all the bags I can get my hands on(so far about 15). I've filled my compost bin(homemade from pallets) and have other bags waiting. We still have leaves falling off here in TX. So I probably have a few more weeks to collect.
I'm planning on going to some grocery stores and begging for rotten produce to get my pile going and making a trip to Starbucks for some coffee grounds. I want my pile steaming(:

Pete

Thanks for the info. Louisiana.

Sorry Jimmie, thank you also for the info.