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Permalink Reply by Kurtis P on March 8, 2011 at 8:55am

Try Soilutions in the south valley. http://www.soilutions.net/  I've used them and it's great stuff.  Not sure if they deliver but you can buy it by the yard and pick it up in bulk if you have a pickup.

Permalink Reply by Aly Sanchez on March 8, 2011 at 9:04am

There are a number down in the valley but Soilutions is also my recommendation (great to work with and I think they pay more attention to quality/safety of component sources). They also posted a few days ago that they had harvested some worm castings to sell. And they do (or at least used to) deliver.

Permalink Reply by Carolyn Thompson Hammack on March 8, 2011 at 9:17am

three votes for soilutions!

Permalink Reply by Bob on March 8, 2011 at 9:21am

Matt.  Check with Western south of Rio Bravo and off 2nd street.  I've bought from them and they have good stuff

Permalink Reply by Aly Sanchez on March 8, 2011 at 10:12am

Western Organics is the full name. Also a good company as far as I can tell and it's owned by a local family. You'll see their bags in the big box stores. They are cheaper than Soilutions if I remember correctly (I'd probably use them for major scale stuff, but my projects are usually just a truckload or two).

Permalink Reply by W.Hughes Antonio on March 8, 2011 at 9:22am

Four votes for Soilutions: talked with them recently at the xeriscape fair and they do deliver.

Permalink Reply by Vicki Mlady on March 8, 2011 at 9:58am

I vote for Soilutions, too!  Great people with a great mission.  I would steer away from the City's Water Authority compost that I believe you can pick up for free.  We looked at the chemical breakdown sheet last week and it's not horrible stuff, just is higher in heavy metals than what you'd find from a smaller scale producer.  I put straight Soilutions compost into my boxes last year and had an amazing garden!

 

Have you considered setting up your own composting system in your backyard?  If you are interested, I have goat and chicken manure for the taking now and then.  Best wishes!

Permalink Reply by Lyssa on March 8, 2011 at 10:33am

We used Soilutions & NM Compost.  They have organic top soil and compost, as well as wood chips.  And, they deliver :o)

9008 Bates Road Southeast
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 877-0220

Permalink Reply by Gloria M on March 8, 2011 at 12:19pm

Another vote for Soilutions.  I understand that their compost is approved for NM organic growers. I also like their community involvement and mission.  Didn't know about the chemical breakdown in the compost from the Water Authority.  Unfortunate.

Permalink Reply by Vicki Mlady on March 8, 2011 at 1:05pm

You can request a chemical analysis of their product - it's kind of interesting to make comparisons and even do that with your own compost now and then.

Permalink Reply by shotsie on March 8, 2011 at 4:27pm

If you're in the NE Quadrant, try Pete's Landscaping...    (Although I do regard Soilutions with the highest regard - good guys running a righteous ship!)

Permalink Reply by MEW on March 8, 2011 at 4:37pm

If you're on the north west side, Soilutions has a retailer that sells their organic compost. It's 2$ more a cu. ft than soilutions and if you can get a truck it's cheaper that way if that's all you need. It's called NM Earth Adobe, and it's on the frontage road by Paseo del Norte, near the Rail Runner Station.

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