went to get compost today

We got a van from u-haul today and took it the free compost pick up spot in Griffith Park.  We went down with 25 burlap bags and filled up 20 of them.

There were quite a few people down there.  We saw our neighbor, Jack, who learned about it from us.  We also talked to a lady filling up black trash bags.  She lives in LA.  She said she gets the compost because she is replacing her lawn with drought resistant landscaping.  She told us that the compost here comes from the zoo, and she called it "zoo poo."  It's better than the green trash compost.  She also said that the mulch comes from the park.

This is our third time here or so.  We came prepared and we felt like pros.  Grandma came and helped too shovel the dirt into the bag.

Anyway, after filling up about 20 bags, we went to the horse place down the street and got 3 bales of straw for $10/ apiece.  On the way back, we filled got more coffee grounds from starbucks.

We should have enough dirt etc to fill all the places that need it and shouldn't need more until Spring at least.  We hope.

Van rental including gas was $62. Hay was $32.