Best source of delivered soil?
Delivery has to be available to Lafayette.
Thanks, y'all.
The following thread was started by Merbert on August 26, 2008 at 8:50 pm PST
It will cost more than local Joe,but Merbert you have my complete assurance that the soil is high octane stuff. I used it for a friends Berkeley garden-she had good soil-the A.S. topsoil turned into fantastic quality growth. The plants just exploded that I put in for her.
And as long as your down there-order their potting soil...100x better than what you can buy from Kmart.
The above followup was added by stan on August 27, 2008 at 9:38 am PST.
It's not your typical rock and gravel yard. They bring that whole Berkeley artist,new wave thing to the R&G industry and Richmond. She(the owner) has some nice exotic displays.
The above followup was added by s on August 27, 2008 at 10:15 am PST.
Stan, I agree that American Soil is tops of the ones that I know. Now that you recommend it, I'm going back to them. I had work done last year and the person was supposed to get American and bought some crap from Diamond K that ruined that part of the garden. I've never been able to bring it back. The American Soil variety I used before was something like Organic Backyard Bragger or some other silly name. I loved the way if looked, felt, smelled, and gave plants a real alley-oop.
The above followup was added by Merbert on August 27, 2008 at 11:37 am PST.
Stan, I agree that American Soil is tops of the ones that I know. Now that you recommend it, I'm going back to them. I had work done last year and the person was supposed to get American and bought some crap from Diamond K that ruined that part of the garden. I've never been able to bring it back. The American Soil variety I used before was something like Organic Backyard Bragger or some other silly name. I loved the way if looked, felt, smelled, and gave plants a real alley-oop.
The above followup was added by Merbert on August 27, 2008 at 11:38 am PST.
A few years ago,not long after using A.S. i bought some local "topsoil" from US rockery in Hayward...Felt great shoveling...when the rains came,all the sand in the mix sifted down to the center of the Earth and I had plain clay left. Never again.
American I remembered, mixed fine lava,some pumice and sand and compost,with blackclay for their topsoil. As Rich as a chocolate milkshake. Just cost too much from Richmond to Hayville. Darn.
So now i do all the mixing myself when i need big amounts-whew,work. May cost more too.
The above followup was added by s on August 27, 2008 at 11:47 am PST.
Where can I find American Soil? Would love to buy some to use in my garden. Thanks.
Twan
The above followup was added by Twan on August 28, 2008 at 7:51 pm PST.
Sadly, they can't deliver to you. They have two facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area and the prices are high enough, even with the short distances that they drive to our gardens.
It is nice soil. I was so impressed with Backyard Bragger mix.
The above followup was added by Merbert on August 28, 2008 at 8:56 pm PST.