Garden dirt filling 2017/Carlos Pueblo

Garden dirt filling 2017/Carlos Pueblo

There are three rolls of garden lot design around our house,

one each around the building edge of the front and back and

one each on the back yard fence on the east and  south. Usually

Amy would purchase several bags of garden soil and mulch

spreading on the top for several purpose. I was from a rural

area in Taiwan and could not understand why the need of money

to purchase garden soil. Two years ago, I did purchase 12 cubic

yard of top soil to prevent the loss of lawn due to corrosion of

lawn soil by rain. I do not see the significant change; however, I

can’t argue with her on her concern of the garden after my visits

to Frankfurt and Berlin and witness those beautiful gardens.

After consulting with her church friend, she ordered 2 yards each

of top soil and mulch with delivery and spreading labor cost. Her

friend’s husband advised that I should be present and watching the

work till done. It is a small soil company that the owner drives his

own dump truck and three workers arriving with another pick up

company owned. Later I learned that smaller job would be delivered

with that pick up separately 2 yards at a time. One worker named

Cowboy shoveled the soil to a wheelbarrow, then a second worker Bo

moved it to the third worker Michael and spread to the lot. We were

appreciated to the owner of hiring them to work even though they were

slow yet were good workers.  

After a brief lunch break, they came back to finish both soils for the front,

top soil at the bottom and mulch applying on the top. We needed additional

load for the back yard and the owner agreed to do the job on the next day.

We paid the amount for the day’s job and should pay the same amount for

the next day. On the second day, Michael didn’t show up for work; therefore

Cowboy decided to bring in Bo’s wife as the third worker in charge of shoveling

and Cowboy replaced Michael as the spreader, later he went back to shovel

and Bo’s wife move the wheelbarrow while Bo spreading. Cowboy used to be

the dump truck driver and is familiar with the business. Amy was very impressed

of his hard working habit and gave him a handsome tip. He mentioned to Amy’s

friend that he was suffering with a stoke a couple years ago and was not sure if

he could return for next year’s job. He is 63 younger than me.

I asked sever neighbors about how to improve our garden just like theirs. Recently

Many of neighbors’ front yards are full of spring blooming, azalea, camellia, New

York magnolia, and roses etc. which make home gardens very pretty.