A Few Square Feet

I went to Asheville this morning with my wife who had to take a real estate exam. I waited around the shopping center for about an hour and looked through some of the discount stores.

I discovered a few great buys at Big Lots that might be of use to you. I realize that every Big Lots is different, and doesn’t carry the same products, but it is a great place to look.

Weed barrier fabric- I use it to cover the bottoms of my boxes, and it also goes down in the the paths before the mulch. It is nearly the same quality that I used last summer for less than half the price (3 feet wide by 50 feet long for $4 dollars per roll)

Hand trowel- It doesn’t take anything special for SFG work.  I bought a sturdy one for $1 dollar.

Scissors- $1 dollar for a nice pair of stainless scissors that should last several seasons (I didn’t buy any–but I recommend you getting a pair or two)

Compost/Potting soil- I saw a couple of different varieties in 2 cu. ft. bags.  The cost was just a little lower than the stuff I have bought at Lowe’s or WalMart.   Based on the ingredients, it looked to be similar in quality.  Remember that Mel’s Mix needs a variety of compost materials to make a good mix.  I am always on the look-out for different materials.

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