"Cat" wrote in message
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I'm in the process of turning my [long, narrow and shady] back yard
into something more interesting than tons and tons of vinca - and
I'd like to build up part of the garden into a mound about 10' long
by l2.5' tall. Is there a more efficient way than buying a ton of
dirt?

cheers!
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You're going to need more than a ton of dirt. More like 3-4 dumptruck
loads and a bobcat to move it from your driveway to your back yard. And,
that's assuming your backyard is accessible to a bobcat. If it's not, then
forget it. 44 cubic yards of material would take a whole Boy Scout Troop
all summer to move with wheelbarrows and shovels, and you'd still probably
have leftovers.

That is, assuming you meen 10 *feet* by 12 *feet* and not inches. If you
mean just raising a 10' long bed a foot, then it's probably feasable work
for a single fit person with a truck over a summer.