Thanks good article. I think the garden has enough but we have a nice big rhododendron, and red raspberries that could probably use some. It does look like I will be buying some soil (Ugh) to have in a couple of big pots for potatoes and carrots. I really want some nice carrots this year.
Speaking of ‘soil1” I was in Walmart the other day, and they have the Miracle Grow Potting Soil, the 1 cubic foot size, and it was $15.00 - ‘on sale’ for $9.37!
That’s a HUGE jump over last year!
Really, Walmart? Really, Dirt Guys? Yeesh!
Talk about inflation hitting home! Stuff we need to ‘grow our own’ priced out of range, too? Wonder what the prices will be on starter packs of plants this season?
Having been ‘in the biz’ for 18 years, you’d be shocked and amazed at the mark up on a 4-pack of tomatoes!
Are we gonna win this one? I’m going to TRY, but it’s not gonna be CHEAP like it used to be. :(
Maybe next week I’ll do a ‘saving money in the garden’ thread?
Re: Price of DIRT!
I just checked the Walmart website and the ‘Expert Gardener’ variety is HALF what the Miracle Grow potting mix is - so I’ll be combining the two, for sure!
1 CF of the Expert Gardener brand is $7.48.