I hear ya. I bought some raised bed mix. $12/bag. For the price of 4-5 bags, I could get a yard of compost(30 bags?) put in the back of my truck and mix it 50/50 with my soil, a la Sq Ft Gardening version 1 method. Really long drive though.
Beau is always amazed that I even BUY potting mix.
Use your Grumpy Old Man Voice: “We have 160 ACRES of DIRT! WHY do you need to BUY dirt?”
LOL!
HOWEVER - the soil in my raised beds is LIKE BUTTAH! I love these years when he adds compost and lightly tills. If we GET SOME RAIN, I should have a very good growing season ahead. :)
Still have flowers to pop in here and there; other than that it’s Water, Weed & Wait Season up here on The Frozen Tundra.
As an Added Bonus, I saw hog panels laid out in the grassy part of the garden, today. That means I’m getting another compost bin! *DELIGHTED SQUEAL*
It takes so little to make me happy! And that’s how it SHOULD be in Life. ;)