We have found that plenty of mulch in an organic garden is essential for healthy plants and veggies, and for keeping weeds under control. We were long overdue for a thick layer of mulch, so we had 10 yards delivered this week. That is a lot of mulch. Fortunately we have a friend with a backhoe. Mark, who was the engineer behind the oil removal at Spruce Street (http://hangmanhillnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/price-of-oil-at.html) volunteered to help.
For those worried about what Mark owed us for the 100 gallons of heating oil.... we can sum it up this way.
The cost of ~100 gallons of oil....$400
The cost for a massage after moving mulch by hand (for 2)....$200
The cost of learning how to drive a backhoe.... PRICELESS!!!
You can see more photos of Bruno and Sheri driving a backhoe at the link....http://picasaweb.google.com/HangmanHill/Mulch
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