Free/cheap dirt for gardening
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EJ88
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Posted 12:28 pm, 03/10/2013
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I sent you a pm oldhippielady, thats all you need for rich soil for gardnening. Happy Spring and gardening season.
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Crypt
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Posted 12:28 pm, 03/10/2013
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You're welcome! Oldhippiekady .... I'm trying to win the "most useful" GoWilkes poster slot. 
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Oldhippiekady
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Posted 12:19 pm, 03/10/2013
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Crypt-thank u so much-one will be enough for this project- yes I will mix in cow manure-for all my flowers I do use manure tea and it is wonderful-again thank u so -I thought it would be more expensive
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Crypt
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Posted 12:15 pm, 03/10/2013
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That's only100,000 pounds going over the tail lines. 
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hipower
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Posted 12:14 pm, 03/10/2013
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This issue is why so many people work all year long on their compost heaps. The average family will produce around 1500 lbs of compost per year according to most estimations. More or less depending on amount of yard waste,number in family etc. With work, time and some common sense you can possibly never have this problem to begin with.
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Crypt
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Posted 12:10 pm, 03/10/2013
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And tell them you want to see at least 35 cubic yards of dirt on the tandem:
(4) A truck or other motor vehicle shall be exempt from such light‑traffic road limitations provided for pursuant to G.S. 20‑118(b)(4), when transporting supplies, material or equipment necessary to carry out a farming operation engaged in the production of meats and agricultural crops
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Crypt
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Posted 11:48 am, 03/10/2013
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Yes the same amount of the good Miracle Grow topsoil will cost you around $110. I say buy the cheap stuff and stop on the way home at a cow pasture and "borrow" the fertilizer. 
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Dark Matter
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Posted 11:38 am, 03/10/2013
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Find some people with horses. You might find some willing to let you clean out some barn stalls and leave with the spoils. Or you can have topsoil delivered. Expect to pay $300-$500 per tandem truckload.
You will pay either way though, either with your own labor or cold hard cash. Nothing for free.
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Crypt
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Posted 11:30 am, 03/10/2013
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The 27 cubic ft of dirt will cost you $61.56 at Lowes (plus $4.92 tax)
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Crypt
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Posted 11:10 am, 03/10/2013
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A half ton pickup (F150) can haul approx. a cubic yard (27 cu. ft.) of topsoil weighing in at around 1 ton or 2,000 pounds. Now everyone knows this will cover a 10ft. X 10ft. area to a depth of 3 1/4 inches. How many pickup loads are we talking here.
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NancyGrace
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Posted 10:22 am, 03/10/2013
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Good topsoil dirt is still just dirt but it is valuable.
Not sure why anyone would give it free.
Now if you want some crappy red clay-dirt, you might find some for almost free.
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Crypt
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Posted 10:14 am, 03/10/2013
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Fill dirt or topsoil? Hey do you know Cocaine Kattie or Poke Salad Annie?
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Oldhippiekady
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Posted 10:02 am, 03/10/2013
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It is time for yard work- we need dirt- buying by bag at Walmart is war too expensive-is it possible to buy a truckload or some in some areas their is free dirt- any suggestions will be appreciated
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