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Comment by Cassandra 12 hours ago

the mushroom compost place i was looking at - you need to go and pick it up for it to be cheap. if anyone wants to go halves in a trailer load I'd be keen to pick it up.

Comment by Donna 1 day ago

How long does corn pollen last - if I collect it in a paper bag and put it in the fridge for example, would it last for a few weeks and be able to be used again on the next plants?

Comment by Addy on July 20, 2009 at 7:00pm

Here's the ad I saw in the sunshine coast local papers last week:
MUSHROOM Compost 50c a bag, 322 Upper Landershute Road, Palmwoods. 54459149 or Charles 0438019463.
Location: Sunshine Coast | Published Date: 16 Jul 2009

Comment by Florence on July 20, 2009 at 12:18pm

I rang Mushroom exchange, the place Cassandra mentioned. They gave me a contact who does delivery of their mushroom compost for them. Minimum order is 5 cubic metre, and they charge $182 deliver to my place, so the delivery is $32 which is similar to how much local landscapers charge, but 5 cubic metre seems a bit too much for me :(

Comment by Elaine de Saxe on June 19, 2009 at 9:09pm

Thirty bucks for close to a tonne of mushroom compost sounds like very good value! I'd go for it if I had a trailer and a couple of strong helpers :-) - Elaine

Comment by Cassandra on June 19, 2009 at 12:39pm

do you know where to get mushroom compost on the cheep in the brisbane or logan area? is $30 for a cunic meter good value? i found a place on the Mt Lindsey Hwy North Maclean.

Comment by Cassandra on May 7, 2009 at 11:05am

If you ever want to get rid of dirt please let me know as I am desperate to fill some garden beds. I'm going to try and get another load from Tom this weekend.

Comment by Donna on May 7, 2009 at 8:27am

Thanks Cassandra, although I do have my own pile of dirt now which I tried to get rid of awhile ago! When I finally get around to doing some new gardens around the perimeter it will come in very handy anyway.

Comment by Cassandra on May 6, 2009 at 7:46pm

There is soil for free online. I registered and this guy Tom called me he has a mound of clay/ loamy soil available. I'm sure he wouldn't mind you giving him a call if you want free land fill. contact me if you want the number. 0402778170

Comment by Donna on June 3, 2008 at 6:33pm

Thanks Scarlett, it was apparently a mango - although it had huge roots going under the house (I know because hubby & I felt like we were archeologists uncovering dinosaur bones the weekend before the stump was removed!) most of me wishes they had just left it, such a waste people ripping out productive fruit trees with me planting them everywhere I go.

I am not so convinced about using it as 'dirt', after closer inspection (15 wheelbarrow loads) it is more like mulch so I think I will have to wait awhile for it to break down. It's in the back 'mulch' corner for now...

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