Much, too much mulch!

On May 2nd, a huge dump truck was delivering what I thought was 16 cubic yards (over 13 m3) of mulch made of crushed tree bark to my home.

 

In fact I was badly mistaken in ordering as I got twice as much as was needed. Seven years ago, I had measured around 2,200 to 2,800 square feet of coverage needed and came up with an 8 cubic yard order that, upon delivery covered everything and left me some. 

 

This year, the coverage was considerably broader as well as thicker and still left me with 2.5 cubic yards (about 2 m3) leftover that I’ll be able to use over the following years. 

 

Live and learn!