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Thursday, April 30. 2009

Got mulch?

That's our second truck load of it. This black stuff looks best, and only costs a little bit more for your garden beds. A 6" layer does the job.


 


Posted by Bird Dog in Gardens, Plants, etc. at 05:14 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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Looks like dark hemlock. A good 10 yards there. Where are the illegal Mexicans you hire?
#1 jappy on 2009-04-30 07:14 (Reply)
I look at that black stuff in awe and wonder if you could bring over a few yards3 of that when you drive west on I-70 (the old Grand Army of the Republic Highway), Grand Junction, CO.
In my desert area, the 4" of a lean organic layer we call 'topsoil' is pretty good and we are quite proud of it. We put almost anything on it to hold the water. Even after several years of soil improvement, I am sure our upper profile looks like what you would normally discard.
#2 edwestslope on 2009-04-30 10:46 (Reply)
That lovely mulch makes my mouth water. Down here, our soil is made up of equal parts petroleum and glue. Takes years to improve it enough so most plants will flourish. But if something will grow in it, it can grow anywhere.

Marianne
#3 Marianne Matthews on 2009-04-30 15:49 (Reply)
Those are some low power lines in the background, friend. You might want to look into that.
#4 john on 2009-04-30 20:27 (Reply)
Ummm, could be CATV and telephone?
#5 MikeinAppalachia on 2009-05-01 02:41 (Reply)

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