fragrant front yard!

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  1. dooley

    dooley Super Garden Turtle

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    I wasn't sure where to put this post. Frank doesn't have a topic for compost and fertilizer.
    We went out to do some errands and have breakfast this morning and when we came home we found this load of compost in front of our house. It came from a farm so has manure, leaves, bark, etc in it. The neighbor got a huge truck of it last month and I guess he didn't use all of it. He gave us a wheelbarrow full when he got it. Now, we need to move it because it's outside the fence and there is a man in the neighborhood who feels anything outside the fence is free for the taking. He also thinks if you don't have a fence it's free for the taking. Everyone mostly just goes and gets the stuff back because he isn't malicious, just low IQ. I would have said retarded but that is not correct anymore. Oops! Getting on toward a blog here. Dooley
     
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  3. Polly

    Polly Thumb Gardener

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    Wish I was close by Dooley - I might sneak a load of that aromatic stuff my way too. Take care when moving it - don't hurt yourselves.
     
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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    Get the man the man that brought it to use what he used and maybe help move it.Maybe he will.
     
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    Desert Rat The Dusty Blogger

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    Job all done. Dooley, dr, two shovels, two buckets and moral support from Chance and it has all been applied to various flower beds, 22 rose bushs, 5 apricot trees , 2 apple trees and various evergreen trees. Our neighbor hauled it over in his diesel power quad with a dump bed. About 600 lbs of it all told. Time for iced tea and a bagel.
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  6. katsback

    katsback In Flower

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    Well done DR,lol..Dooley i'll take some of that good stuff too! and some ice tea....
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Oh how I wish someone would drop off a load of 'black gold' for me!!! My front garden will take all of our home-made compost - all three bins of it.
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Wow Dooley, you sure have been busy! I'll bet your plants are very happy.
     
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    cajunbelle Daylily Diva

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    That will really perk everything up. You should have beautiful blooms and plenty of fruit this year.
     
  10. Polly

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    Hope you guys didn't overdo it moving all of that in one day. Rest well tonight.
     
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    jubabe296 Official Garden Fairy

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    Good job you two!! Compost is smelly but wonderful stuff!
     

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