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Square Foot Garden – Soil Mixture

May 28, 2012June 2, 2012 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Back Yard, Compost-Mulch, Projects, Soil Supplies, Vegetables

They say to have a great garden you must have great soil. So following the suggestions of square foot gardeners I created my own soil from a recipe online.  It called for equal parts compost, vermiculite and peat moss.   I purchased all the soil components at Lowes or Home Depot.  Sold in cubic feet […]

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Soil Testing

April 16, 2011April 17, 2011 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Back Yard, Problem Plants, Soil Supplies, Vegetables

For the longest time, I was convinced that not having an automatic sprinkler was the main reason I killed plants.  After many years of watching plants shrivel and die I got a new system and ‘oila’ I had plants that thrived like my neighbors. Well no that’s not true.  Many of the plants that needed […]

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When soil is delivered, dump it in the drive.

June 11, 2009April 4, 2010 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Soil Supplies

So here is why you don’t dump soil in the street during a rainy month. BYE BYE DIRT! To add insult to injury – we had to go shovel up the sand and gravel that was left in the gutters after the rains slowed.  Now what to do with the sand….

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Topsoil Coverage and other materials

May 5, 2009December 10, 2020 Jenny Burris 2 Comments Garden How To, Material Calculations, Soil Supplies, Supplier or Contractor

Pioneer Materials Calculator Material coverage estimate = 4″ depth = 45 sq ft – see top soil calculator Total in YARDS = or 9 yards 2009 Total cost = 26.95 x 9 = $236.25 for Jensen’s Planters Mix Front Yard north side of walk = 609 sq’ x 3″ = 5.6 yards south side of […]

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