Frugal Gardening and Landscaping


Is there a frugal Gardening site or NG? I know it's going to be a little late
for me to start many things from seed this year but I would like to find a
frugal gardening resource. Any ideas?
Oh .. and I want to fill in a play area for my kids w/ wood chips. It will be
about 15 ft long and 10 ft wide and 3 inches deep (under a swing set). Any
ideas on where I can get such a quantity of wood chips that would be
appropriate for a play area at a good price?
Thank you for your help.
~Kat


"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."

I'm sorry, I posted this in the wrong NG.

~Kat


"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."

I'm sorry, I posted this in the wrong NG.

~Kat


"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."

>Oh .. and I want to fill in a play area for my kids w/ wood chips. It will
>be
>about 15 ft long and 10 ft wide and 3 inches deep (under a swing set). Any
>ideas on where I can get such a quantity of wood chips that would be
>appropriate for a play area at a good price?
>Thank you for your help.
>~Kat

I suppose that would depend on where you live. In many areas the local power
company will place you on a list for a FREE delivery of wood chips from when
they clear branches from power lines. Usually they insist that you sign for
the entire dump truck load, about 10-12 cubic yards, which they will drop in
your driveway. It's up to you to move them to wherever... be warned... 10-12
cubic yards is quite a foreboding looking mountain of wood chips, but once
spread out will do very nicely for the size area you describe, just that it's a
lot of work. Be prepared for two people to spend the better part of a day with
wheelbarrows and shovels... ordinary garden shovels will not work for wood
chips, you'll need those huge plastic barn mucking shovels, some snow shovels
will work too. When first you see that load they drop in your driveway you
will suddenly become very frightened at the enormity of it; don't think about
it, just start shoveling... once you're done it will be worth it, because it's
all for FREE... don't ask me how I know this.


---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
Sheldon
````````````
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

>Oh .. and I want to fill in a play area for my kids w/ wood chips. It will
>be
>about 15 ft long and 10 ft wide and 3 inches deep (under a swing set). Any
>ideas on where I can get such a quantity of wood chips that would be
>appropriate for a play area at a good price?
>Thank you for your help.
>~Kat

I suppose that would depend on where you live. In many areas the local power
company will place you on a list for a FREE delivery of wood chips from when
they clear branches from power lines. Usually they insist that you sign for
the entire dump truck load, about 10-12 cubic yards, which they will drop in
your driveway. It's up to you to move them to wherever... be warned... 10-12
cubic yards is quite a foreboding looking mountain of wood chips, but once
spread out will do very nicely for the size area you describe, just that it's a
lot of work. Be prepared for two people to spend the better part of a day with
wheelbarrows and shovels... ordinary garden shovels will not work for wood
chips, you'll need those huge plastic barn mucking shovels, some snow shovels
will work too. When first you see that load they drop in your driveway you
will suddenly become very frightened at the enormity of it; don't think about
it, just start shoveling... once you're done it will be worth it, because it's
all for FREE... don't ask me how I know this.


---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
Sheldon
````````````
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

>I suppose that would depend on where you live. In many areas the local power
>company will place you on a list for a FREE delivery of wood chips from when
>they clear branches from power lines. Usually they insist that you sign for
>the entire dump truck load, about 10-12 cubic yards, which they will drop in
>your driveway. It's up to you to move them to wherever... be warned... 10-12
>cubic yards is quite a foreboding looking mountain of wood chips, but once
>spread out will do very nicely for the size area you describe, just that it's
>a
>lot of work. Be prepared for two people to spend the better part of a day
>with
>wheelbarrows and shovels... ordinary garden shovels will not work for wood
>chips, you'll need those huge plastic barn mucking shovels, some snow shovels
>will work too. When first you see that load they drop in your driveway you
>will suddenly become very frightened at the enormity of it; don't think about
>it, just start shoveling... once you're done it will be worth it, because
>it's
>all for FREE... don't ask me how I know this.
>
>
>---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =---
> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
>Sheldon
>````````````

ohhh! Thank you ... I'll call about this today ... I had no idea


~Kat


"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."

>I suppose that would depend on where you live. In many areas the local power
>company will place you on a list for a FREE delivery of wood chips from when
>they clear branches from power lines. Usually they insist that you sign for
>the entire dump truck load, about 10-12 cubic yards, which they will drop in
>your driveway. It's up to you to move them to wherever... be warned... 10-12
>cubic yards is quite a foreboding looking mountain of wood chips, but once
>spread out will do very nicely for the size area you describe, just that it's
>a
>lot of work. Be prepared for two people to spend the better part of a day
>with
>wheelbarrows and shovels... ordinary garden shovels will not work for wood
>chips, you'll need those huge plastic barn mucking shovels, some snow shovels
>will work too. When first you see that load they drop in your driveway you
>will suddenly become very frightened at the enormity of it; don't think about
>it, just start shoveling... once you're done it will be worth it, because
>it's
>all for FREE... don't ask me how I know this.
>
>
>---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =---
> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
>Sheldon
>````````````

ohhh! Thank you ... I'll call about this today ... I had no idea


~Kat


"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."

Jarkat2002 wrote:
>
> >I suppose that would depend on where you live. In many areas the local power
> >company will place you on a list for a FREE delivery of wood chips from when
> >they clear branches from power lines. Usually they insist that you sign for
> >the entire dump truck load, about 10-12 cubic yards, which they will drop in
> >your driveway.

> ohhh! Thank you ... I'll call about this today ... I had no idea

Also, in many towns they turn your discarded Christmas trees into
pine mulch, free for the taking. Notice I said 'take' ... they most
likely won't deliver.

nancy

Jarkat2002 wrote:
>
> >I suppose that would depend on where you live. In many areas the local power
> >company will place you on a list for a FREE delivery of wood chips from when
> >they clear branches from power lines. Usually they insist that you sign for
> >the entire dump truck load, about 10-12 cubic yards, which they will drop in
> >your driveway.

> ohhh! Thank you ... I'll call about this today ... I had no idea

Also, in many towns they turn your discarded Christmas trees into
pine mulch, free for the taking. Notice I said 'take' ... they most
likely won't deliver.

nancy

This reminds me of the time I got two cubic yards of topsoil for free
from the Air Force base here... I had to go and get it, and I found out
that two cubic yards fills the back of my Ranger almost to the brim :-)
I still have some of that dirt in a bin in my garage.

--
John Gaughan
http://www.johngaughan.net/

This reminds me of the time I got two cubic yards of topsoil for free
from the Air Force base here... I had to go and get it, and I found out
that two cubic yards fills the back of my Ranger almost to the brim :-)
I still have some of that dirt in a bin in my garage.

--
John Gaughan
http://www.johngaughan.net/

Jarkat2002 wrote:

> Frugal Gardening and Landscaping
>
> Is there a frugal Gardening site or NG? I know it's going to be a little late
> for me to start many things from seed this year but I would like to find a
> frugal gardening resource. Any ideas?
> Oh .. and I want to fill in a play area for my kids w/ wood chips. It will be
> about 15 ft long and 10 ft wide and 3 inches deep (under a swing set). Any
> ideas on where I can get such a quantity of wood chips that would be
> appropriate for a play area at a good price?
> Thank you for your help.
> ~Kat
>

Sometimes you can get them free from the local utility department if they are
working in the area, but you would have to take the whole load, and you get what
they give you. Some chips are better than others. When my neighbour got a free
load it contained a lot of pine needles.

Are you sure you want wood chips for under a swing set? I wouldn't think that
they would be the safest option. Aside from all those little bits of wood, they
also provide a habitat for ants and spiders.

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 20:59:17 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>Jarkat2002 wrote:
>
>> Frugal Gardening and Landscaping
>>
>> Is there a frugal Gardening site or NG? I know it's going to be a little late
>> for me to start many things from seed this year but I would like to find a
>> frugal gardening resource. Any ideas?
>> Oh .. and I want to fill in a play area for my kids w/ wood chips. It will be
>> about 15 ft long and 10 ft wide and 3 inches deep (under a swing set). Any
>> ideas on where I can get such a quantity of wood chips that would be
>> appropriate for a play area at a good price?
>> Thank you for your help.
>> ~Kat
>>
>
>Sometimes you can get them free from the local utility department if they are
>working in the area, but you would have to take the whole load, and you get what
>they give you. Some chips are better than others. When my neighbour got a free
>load it contained a lot of pine needles.
>
>Are you sure you want wood chips for under a swing set? I wouldn't think that
>they would be the safest option. Aside from all those little bits of wood, they
>also provide a habitat for ants and spiders.
>
they add crunch!

your pal,
blake

Wrong forum? Why? Don't you think any here don't raise their own
veggies? My wife cans 50 qts of our own organic grown tomatoes,freezes
40 lbs.of our corn.City folks (most),just haven't enjoyed the far
superior taste of fresh veggies,fresh picked.