On 29 Mar 2007 08:53:30 -0700, "Harold" wrote:

Thanks for your comments. I went to three mass merchandisers and the
prices have all increased. The phrase "black gold" came from the mouth
of a guy on TV describing the process of taking waste building
material and making it into compost. Last season I was able to buy one
cubic yard of soil for $24.00 but this year the prevailing price is
$48.00 for the same amount of stuff. I would say that such an increase
is quite significant and troubling.
Harold
www.raised-garden-bed.com

Yeah, and in case you didn't notice, that soil is delivered by rigs
and gas is now almost $3.00 a gallon. So, that is one of the big
reasons why everything has gone up.