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Buffalo, New York

i am sure most people here make their own compost but for anyone out there who gets yards delivered to there patch or home, how much do you pay for each yard, just curious?

also, for those who make it, how do you?

2/12/2008 1:33:13 AM

Pinedale, WY

I just called on some today, it was $19.87 per yard, plus a delivery fee on top.

2/12/2008 3:34:47 AM

Pinedale, WY

Or I can get free fresh manure and just turn it and wait.

2/12/2008 3:35:08 AM

Minnesota

Free, city compost site, have been warned there might be chemicals in it.

2/12/2008 5:55:06 AM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Depends where you live I guess. I'm fortunate to live in a farm community and manure is free, sort of, like Dan said, a well timed 12 pak or other inducement goes a long way.

2/12/2008 7:40:58 AM

Georgia

20 bucks a yard for mushroom compost and free for a yard of aged horse manuer just have to pay for their gas

2/12/2008 8:21:02 AM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

Costs me $100-$120 per tri axel dump truck load deliverd

2/12/2008 12:17:15 PM

Seattle, WA

See if you can get biological lab tests on their compost to make sure it contains good biology. I'd pay little extra to know that personally.

2/12/2008 1:19:30 PM

Seattle, WA

There's a local company out here that sells "compost" but really it's worthless. You're better off not putting anything down. That's why knowing they've tested it and have the process down correctly is so important.

2/12/2008 1:20:10 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

I pay 20bucks for some great compost/manure. But I have been getting it for free sometimes. lol

2/12/2008 2:20:07 PM

Seattle, WA

Just a reminder that compost tea doesn't replace the role of compost. Compost is essential in building soil becuase it provides organic matter and nutrients in addition to the biology. Compost tea has more biology but is lacking in the other catagories. The organisms need homes, and this is something that compost provides. Of course, you won't see immediate results, but it has greater long term effects than compost tea.

2/12/2008 4:03:30 PM

King,nc

Winston-Salem NC gives free leaf mulch in the spring. Every weekend till they run out. They load it for you. Can also find free chicken, cow or horse manure from farmers in the comunity. Just need a shovel, bucket and waders.

2/12/2008 8:07:04 PM

Somers, CT

I bought compost from a national org close by and ended up with disease for two years. Bacterial wilt and who knows what else. It was heartbreaking and I will never do it again. Leaves, bark, wood chips, grass clippings, potato chip bags, toxic waiste, who knows. Now I get manuer from a local source and it works fine. I try to add compost from the yard.

2/12/2008 8:26:58 PM

Seattle, WA

You're going to get differing levels of nitrogen if you use manures. I think chicken is the highest out of that group. It may effect your fertilizing schedule, I don't know the nitrogen requirements for these pumpkins (I'm guessing it's pretty high)

2/14/2008 12:02:16 PM

Somers, CT

Tad, Nitrogen is used mostly when the plant starts taking off end of May and June. Usually manuer added in the spring is plenty as far as I have seen so there is no need for a 50# bag 99-0-0 in July for the one plant. You can usually gage by the color of the leaves. It is quite interesting when you can practically see the plant grow. 2 feet overnight from the main vine is not that uncommon.

2/14/2008 12:14:41 PM

Pembroke, New Hampshire

I run arround every fall collecting bags of leaves by the side of the road to compost and add to the garden the next fall. Commercial compost goes for $30.00 a yard around here. Still looking for a good free manure supply.

2/14/2008 12:15:59 PM

Seattle, WA

I'm amazed at how fast these pumpkins grow! I haven't had a chance to see the process unfold, but I can see where that would be addicting to see the fruits of your labor develop so quickly.

2/14/2008 4:46:30 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

They want 50$/yd here. . .my mission today is to find a better supplier.

3/14/2008 11:16:21 AM

Seattle, WA

I have a source on Alaska Humus by the super sack, which is 50 cubic feet and weighs approx. 2,250 lbs. It's wonderful stuff, always high in biology, very consistent. Cost is 340.74 plus shipping. Just thought I'd mention it if you're having trouble finding anything good locally.

~Tad

3/14/2008 1:59:10 PM