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Free sawdust,manure?

Posted by greenbug (My Page) on
Sat, Sep 27, 08 at 16:08

Hi,

Does anyone know how to get free sawdust or manure delivered?
I have read that many gardeners use sawdust instead of mulch as a frugal way to mulch their flower beds.
I know there are many tree removal services who will deliver wood chips for free but those are really tough to decompose so I am looking for saw dust but not quite sure what kind of businesses might have it in bulk and would like to get rid of it for free.


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RE: Free sawdust,manure?

Hi:

I looked up a carpentry school in my area and called the instructor and explained that I was composting and wanted to try saw dust as a brown ingredient. I brought a construction bag over to the school, came back a couple days later and picked it up. I just have a little city lot, so I'm still on that one bag. I forgot to ask, but I doubt that a school that's teaching would be using expensive pressure treated wood. That's an option for you, although I doubt they'll deliver.

Here is a link that might be useful: My garden blog


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RE: Free sawdust,manure?

If you want sawdust with manure, you can go to any local horse stable and they usually have a pile that can be just loaded and taken home. Just ask someone on the premises. I go and get it by the 5 gallon bucket but I would also put it in a sack, etc. or just lay a plastic cover down in the back of a pick up and pile it in. It is usually well decomposed and just right for planting or etc. I used it exclusively in my tomatoe garden a few years back. Abundant crop ! ! !


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RE: Free sawdust,manure?

Check on Freecycle. I just picked up three HUGE bags of wood shavings, mostly cedar, from someone who posted there. I also get composted horse manure from another Freecycler who has an equestrian center. Sometimes Craigslist has Free offers like this too.


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RE: Free sawdust,manure?

Graigslist often has free offers for manure from horse barns....you just have to go pick it up. Take a five gallon bucket and put a plastic bag in it fill that up and tie it off. Usually that is heavy enough and wont tear the bags or hurt your back :)


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RE: Free sawdust,manure?

I love Free Cycle. I haven't asked about having anything delivered but I've gotten 5 truck loads of horse manure so far and built all of my beds with it. If you google it you can find one for your area.
I also have traded things for plants such as a childs sand box I didn't need anymore. The lady let me have TONS of clippings and cutting in exchange.
Sunny


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RE: Free sawdust,manure?

5 truck loads of horse manure would bury my little space. I guess it's a good thing I don't have that kind of space because I'd never get any work done.


 
 

 

 


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