Garden Soil

[Sierra2000]

I am looking to expand my vegetable garden this year.  Can anyone share a good source for topsoil please? (I'm doing raised beds)

I have my own pickup truck to transport the soil.

[natvrabit]

I am looking to expand my vegetable garden this year.  Can anyone share a good source for topsoil please? (I'm doing raised beds)

I have my own pickup truck to transport the soil.

Where about in the county are you located, just so folks can recommend closest, but still good soil options?

[bluetick67]

I tend to use Poultry Villa on 15-501 north of Pittsboro.  While I'm a fairly committed customer, I'd love to hear of other resources, too.

[hulahoop]

I had no luck with poultry villa soil last fall.  lots of trash and bugs.  Now I go to B&L and ask for the brooks contractor topsoil or compost, specifically.  To fill raised beds, half compost and half what they call "50-50" is the way to go, in my opinion (or all compost and mix it with peet).  B&L will let you pick up, or they deliver for a reasonable price.

Just ask for that Brook's contractor stuff.  If you're out towards Bear Creek you might be able to get it directly from Brook's.  That stuff is *awesome*.

[bluetick67]

Ew, bummer about the nasty stuff in the soil.  So far so good here.  Thanks for mentioning Brooks - you've totally jogged my memory and they're much closer to where I live.  Will try that next round.

[nsgaines]

we used the 50-50 from B&L in raised beds and it is great! 

[Sierra2000]

I live in the Bynum area and have used B&L.  B&L charges about $17 per tractor bucket for what they call Chatham County soil with turkey manure.  My truck will easily handle two scoops.

I was looking for a place where I could possibly shovel my own (or not?) and maybe cut the cost to say $20 to $25 per load. Thanks to all for your input on this.  If anyone comes across a new souce, I'd appreciate hearing about it.  I'm establishing a raised bed vegetable garden area as well as beds around my two acre clearing and need a lot of soil, but not all in one big load.

[Jabberwock]

Topsoil, by definition, can be any kind of dirt at all.  It is not always best for adding to your garden, at least not without amendments.

[natvrabit]

All scoops aren't created equal either in volume either Most measurement need calculations are figured on square yardage vs. bucket size.

[Wahoo]

I was looking for a place where I could possibly shovel my own (or not?) and maybe cut the cost to say $20 to $25 per load. Thanks to all for your input on this.  If anyone comes across a new souce, I'd appreciate hearing about it.  .

I go to Carolina Stock Yards here in Siler City to get a truck load of their manure waste . It has saw dust , manure , and some sand . they give it to you free if you want to shovel it up . If you want them to load it it will cost 5.00 a scoop . I just shovel it up my self .   My cantaloupe love the stuff .They grow like crazy in the mixture .

The Carolina Stock Yards is located off 64 hwy west of Siler City about two miles out of town . Drive in the gate follow the road all the way to the very back and if the pile has not already gone you can have all you want for free. I know of people who get it free and sell it for 75.00 a dump truck load .

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