Today I learned that one cubic yard of dirt or soil like material weighs approximately 1.5 tons! This 900 sq. foot garden project I have going takes about 5 cubic yards to get 4 inches of soil depth in the planter boxes. First we made walk ways with 5 cubic yards of decomposed granite. We filled the bottom of the planters with all the live oak leaves from only TWO of our trees, yes that’s how big these trees are and how many leaves they drop in March/April. Next fill soil! We used 8 cubic yards of soil as a less expensive base level for the planters. As a side note when we put the fence posts in I forgot that I had ordered enough to make myself a fancy little pergola to hang out under in the garden…this might turn into my outdoor teaching studio if the weather cools down a bit!

As a side note I also learned that it is not a good idea to use concrete to set the fence posts in the cinder blocks…they cracked! I’m hoping with a little patching solution and the extra support of the soil, things will be fine. Only time will tell. I’m kinda making this up as I go folks so mistakes are always learning experiences!