1000 bucks worth of dirt
By: Ed Smith

How much dirt can you buy for a thousand dollars? I had absolutely no idea, so I called a local landscape company and asked. A very friendly receptionist named Dixie estimated that a thousand dollars would buy about three truck-loads of dirt (about 54 tons); that is, if you want them to deliver it. But, if you pick it up yourself, you can get about 100 tons of dirt. Imagine loading 100 tons of dirt in the back of the mini-van! Whew! I am breaking out in a sweat just thinking about the work it would take to get the dirt home; and spread out over the yard!