Free Mulch!

I Love my Council Depot
Having been to the local fair recently I found out I can get free mulch from my council.

Today being 'day off', and the council depot only open from 8-3 on weekdays meant that today was mulch day.

So I grabbed Thunderbolt three shovels, a rake and garden gloves and off we went - have to provide own trailer and own labour.

Had backed up the trailer to the mulch pile (which was enormous) and just about to get the shovels into action when along came a friendly coundil worked in a bulldozer and filled the whole trailer in one scoop YIPEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd also bought a trailer load of cheap mulch from the local landscape suppliers as they lend you a trailer .. the trailer by itself from the garage was going to cost the same as a trailer-load of mulch - so I have two trailer loads of mulch for just $30!!

I've re-mulched the entertaining area, and with the dietes in flower yet again (and the fowers are gigantic!), it looks fabulous :)

Now deciding what to do with the mulch from the council .. it's very rough (it's from when they prune the street trees), is mostly wood chips and has some rather large pieces in it, plus it looks fairly 'green'.

Am thinking of putting it under the clothesline ... but want to put down newspaper first to try discourage the weeds. Not sure how much of the area will get covered either :( hmm should have gone back for another trailer load methinks!

Anyway, happy mulching those of you in the southern hemi-sphere.