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vintagepatch · February 12, 2014

Does anyone know where Suze purchased her soil from?

Worth1 · February 12, 2014

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Originally Posted by vintagepatch

Does anyone know where Suze purchased her soil from?

Some place in Round Rock or Pflugerville.
But not Berts Dirts.

I believe she got a load from Berts Dirts and said it was garbage and spread it out on the lawn.
The stuff they used was 50% compost and50% sandy loam and it worked great.
Don't buy some of these peoples so called garden soil unless they can give you the PH of the soil.
As a matter of fact I would insist on the 50 50 mixture.

I think she must have gotten 2 10 yard truck loads.

It has been awhile since I have seen or heard from her.

Worth

vintagepatch · February 13, 2014

Worth,
I think I will try Gardenville. I have used the rose soil from Natural gardener and some from Geo Growers. I'm starting in a new location in my neighbors yard. It's been fallow for a couple of years. I can't wait for this weekend! Warmth!

snappybob · February 13, 2014

I've alsway been happy with Gardenville soil.

Cheryl2017 · February 13, 2014

I like the products from fertile gardens

ArcherB · February 15, 2014

I'm afraid I did not have good luck with GardenVille. The plants I put in their "Manure Compost" showed signs of herbicide damage. Also, the broken glass and wire in the mix didn't make me like them any more. Another user on here "Checker Kitty" had a more of a problem than I did with herbicide, although I don't know what type of compost she purchased there. It completely ruined her crop last year. I'm staying away from there unless I need generic dirt to fill holes in the yard.

I have had excellent luck at The Natural Gardner, but they are more expensive than GardenVille. You get what you pay for. I've purchased four different types of compost from NaturalGardner and I have been very impressed with every one of them.

vintagepatch · February 15, 2014

Thanks everyone. I may try Natural Gardner and Geo Growers. NG is less than 5 miles from me. Easy peasy and I'm always broke

snappybob · February 17, 2014

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Originally Posted by ArcherB

I'm afraid I did not have good luck with GardenVille. The plants I put in their "Manure Compost" showed signs of herbicide damage. Also, the broken glass and wire in the mix didn't make me like them any more. Another user on here "Checker Kitty" had a more of a problem than I did with herbicide, although I don't know what type of compost she purchased there. It completely ruined her crop last year. I'm staying away from there unless I need generic dirt to fill holes in the yard.

I have had excellent luck at The Natural Gardner, but they are more expensive than GardenVille. You get what you pay for. I've purchased four different types of compost from NaturalGardner and I have been very impressed with every one of them.

I don't buy their compost anymore although when I did buy it I didn't have any problems with it. I bought soil from them about a year ago and it was OK. They just got too expensive for me. I found a place a lot closer and way cheaper and the compost was better. Perhaps the Austin Gardenville's products are somewhat different than San Antonio. I bought compost from Fertile Garden one time and it was more like mulch. The people there were really rude also. I never went back.

**mdvpc** · February 17, 2014

Snappy-My wife and I are living in SA now. I can't tell from your last post where you are purchasing now.

snappybob · February 18, 2014

I purchase my compost from Keller Materials, my raised bed soil when I need it from Gardenville & my seed starting mix from Fannick's Garden Center.

**mdvpc** · February 18, 2014

Snappy

Thanks for the info.

February 15, 2014	#21
ArcherB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Austin TX Posts: 200	I'm afraid I did not have good luck with GardenVille. The plants I put in their "Manure Compost" showed signs of herbicide damage. Also, the broken glass and wire in the mix didn't make me like them any more. Another user on here "Checker Kitty" had a more of a problem than I did with herbicide, although I don't know what type of compost she purchased there. It completely ruined her crop last year. I'm staying away from there unless I need generic dirt to fill holes in the yard. I have had excellent luck at The Natural Gardner, but they are more expensive than GardenVille. You get what you pay for. I've purchased four different types of compost from NaturalGardner and I have been very impressed with every one of them. Last edited by ArcherB; February 15, 2014 at 03:14 PM.

February 17, 2014	#24
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Snappy-My wife and I are living in SA now. I can't tell from your last post where you are purchasing now. __________________ Michael

February 18, 2014	#26
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Snappy Thanks for the info. __________________ Michael

February 12, 2014	#16
vintagepatch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 38	Does anyone know where Suze purchased her soil from?

February 13, 2014	#18
vintagepatch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 38	Worth, I think I will try Gardenville. I have used the rose soil from Natural gardener and some from Geo Growers. I'm starting in a new location in my neighbors yard. It's been fallow for a couple of years. I can't wait for this weekend! Warmth!

February 13, 2014	#19
snappybob SETTFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 214	I've alsway been happy with Gardenville soil.

February 13, 2014	#20
Cheryl2017 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 173	I like the products from fertile gardens