It was back to the nursery today. Raspberries to augment our dwindling patch, compost for said raspberry planting, and some topsoil to sprinkle over the micro clover once it is spread.
What I learned is that 1 cf of topsoil is heavier than 1.5 cf of compost. This makes sense when you consider the composition of each.
I had wrangled 1 cf bags of compost without too much difficulty a few days ago. So I was surprised the same size bag of soil was at the edge of my ability. It was also wet and slippery, adding to the silly walks carrying each bag. I was very apprehensive looking at the larger compost bag, but thankfully my dignity was restored. Carl managed moving the raspberry plants as they were within his weight restrictions. The bags were all a bit dirty, and now so are my pants and sweatshirt.
All of said garden supplies are staged. I trust they will survive outside on their own until the rain subsidies long enough to tempt me outside again.
The garage is ready for the giveaway
What’s going well so far: I invited 2 neighbors who happened by and a friend who stopped in for a preview. Several items have left the garage already! A globe, dating to the 1950s – think USSR, some 1/4″ hardware cloth, an under-bed storage container, assorted hardware, a partially full 5-gallon bucket of pea gravel, a lamp, and a box of 42-gallon contractor bags. No toys, but these were all adults.
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March 19, 2026 at 5:35 pm |
That’s encouraging that you’ve already offloaded some items! A great sign. I always forget how heavy bags of soil are; I’ll need some potting soil and usually buy a big bag, then wrestle it out of the car, funny walk it (love the term!) to the back yard and divvy it up. Speaking of heavy, I need to swap out my tires and those things are at my maximum lift range. Too bad John will be out of town for a while. You’re inspiring me to think about planting!