Free Product Giveaway Saturday Pictures
Our Free Product Giveaway Saturday is one way we like to give back to the community. On the second Saturday of each month we offer one of our products for free when self-loaded (weather and inventory permitting). This event has become popular and it is nice to see some familiar faces along with new faces from month to month. Even better, we are starting to see more and more of these familiar faces during the week when they return to purchase our products. Check out the Free Product Giveaway Saturday pictures below. And we hope to see you at the next FPGS event.
Support our Free Product Giveaways by coming back in to purchase some of our other amazing products. We also appreciate it when you like us and share positive comments and pictures on Facebook, Instagram, and Google Business. You can also email us at sales@spvsoils.com and grow@spvsoils.com. Thank you!
Grower’s Mulch and Valley’s Best Compost® Giveaway | March 9, 2024
We had beautiful weather for our FPGS event that brought out around 200 participants to pick up Grower’s Mulch and/or Valley’s Best Compost® in March. Many participants came back multiple times taking advantage of the special loading terms available just for this event.
One first-time participant took the time to send a lovely thank you note to tell us how impressed she was by our operation and friendly staff. She also shared some photos (see below) and that she planned to come back to purchase our products to get her garden growing. Other participants posted social media stories to say thank you! We appreciate the feedback and are very happy to hear that our events are creating happy customers and helping the community improve the soil to grow great plants!
New SPV Soils Customer pictures with Grower’s Mulch from the Giveaway
First-time FPGS participant and new customer
Lovely mulched path
Freshly laid mulch for new garden
We gave away tons of mulch and compost at the Giveaway
Cars entering the event
Participants filling up containers
Steamy Grower’s Mulch
Attendees with Grower’s Mulch & Valley’s Best Compost®
Filling up with Grower’s Mulch
Getting a truckload!
Trucks queued up to get product.
Lots of cars and participants!
Super popular giveaway!
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Earthworks was back to sell their freshly brewed Compost Tea to a growing group of gardeners that are loving the benefits of this easy-to-use product.
Monkey Hair Mulch® Giveaway | January 13, 2024
It was very cold at our January giveaway, but that did not deter participants from stopping by to pick up free Monkey Hair Mulch®! It was below 30 degrees in the morning and you could see the steam rising above the compost and mulch piles as you entered the yard. It was a beautiful sight!
The best way to help plants tolerate cold weather is to mulch them before the temperature drops. I am sure that many San Diego area residents will be doing just that after the soil warms up. Monkey Hair Mulch® is very light and durable making it easy to apply and great for controlling erosion and minimizing weeds. This SB 1383 compliant mulch has a lovely, brown color that looks equally nice in flower beds, around shrubs, in vineyards, and orchards.
Thank you to Richard Futter of Earthworks International for supplying his Vermicast Compost Tea for sale. His Compost Tea has gained quite a few fans!
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California Native Mulch® Giveaway | November 11, 2023
Imagine getting two yards of our popular California Native Mulch® for just ten dollars! Now that is an amazing deal! It is a possibility if you stop by our Free Product Giveaway event on the second Saturday of the month. Attendees can drive away with two yards of our Featured Product if they bring a small trailer or pickup truck and pay a ten dollar loading fee (cash only during event). November’s Featured Product, California Native Mulch®, is great for controlling erosion and for use in large areas. Many attendees loaded up with this SB 1383 compliant mulch in preparation for the upcoming winter rainstorms. As always, Dr. K enjoyed talking with everyone and answering garden, soil, and landscape questions.
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Valley’s Best Compost® Giveaway and Vermicast Compost Tea Sale | October 14, 2023
Valley’s Best Compost® is one of our most popular products and many San Diego area gardeners showed up at this giveaway to pick up some of this rich, manure-based soil amendment. We had over 120 attendees with 37 of them paying to get a truckload. This OMRI listed compost is a favorite among the organic farming community! Richard Futter returned with his Vermicast Compost Tea and knowledgeable gardeners took advantage of his great sale price. Dr. K was on hand to talk to attendees and answer their compost, mulch, and soil related questions. Another successful giveaway!
Many of you published a “Thank You for the Valley’s Best Compost®” post to social media. And we appreciate that! Feel free to share more pictures and feedback. We love seeing how your garden grows with our products!
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Grower’s Mulch Giveaway and Vermicast Compost Tea Sale | September 9, 2023
Fresh brewed for optimum use within 15 hours
Sold in one gallon increments
$10 per gallon if you bring a container
$11 per gallon if we supply container
(cash only during event)
One of the highlights of the September FPGS event was the introduction of Earthworks International’s Vermicast Compost Tea for sale. The tea drew in some new participants with an awareness of the wonderful benefits of compost tea. Compost tea can be sprayed on the leaves (foliar application) for fast absorption of nutrients or directly to the roots via a soil drench also providing a boost to soil microbes. This sale was popular with savvy gardeners and we plan to have Earthworks back at our October FPGS event. Our Grower’s Mulch attracted a good turnout despite the hot weather and we appreciate everyone that attended.
Here are some details and benefits:
1. Can be diluted 5 to 1 ratio.
2. Compost tea can be used as a root drench and/or as a foliar spray. Both have benefits for healthy plants.
3. Compost tea can be an excellent source for beneficial microbes for soil and plants.
4. Compost tea is Non Toxic for humans and animals.
5. Compost tea may help plants and trees to build up an Immunity against pests and disease.
Taking advantage of this great opportunity.
Rich Futter and Vermicast Compost Tea customer
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This “Using Castings and Casting Tea” pdf provides more information about its use and benefits.
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Monkey Hair Mulch® | August 12, 2023
Novel Loading Technique
Loading Monkey Hair Mulch®
Mulch Loading Champs!
Saturday’s event drew in a steady stream of gardeners looking to get their landscapes ready for fall with our Monkey Hair Mulch®. This lightweight, fibrous mulch provides long-lasting coverage and it is great for use on hillsides during rainstorms. Attendees used many different sizes and styles of containers to self-load. About 55% of the attendees self-loaded and 45% paid to have us load their truck.
Our Resources page and Dr. K’s Korner have tips and information on using mulch that you may find helpful.
Wearing protective gear while loading Monkey Hair Mulch®
Happy FPGS Participants with Monkey Hair Mulch®
Loading hatchback
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Our new product, Mini Hardwood Mulch, is introduced at our July FPGS event | July 8, 2023
The latest addition to our mulch product line made its first appearance at the July giveaway. About 80 customers showed up to try out our new Mini Hardwood Mulch. Its superior moisture holding capacity along with its uniform, tidy appearance make it a really good choice for San Diego area gardens. About 60% of the attendees self-loaded and 40% paid to have us load their truck. Dr. K also provided a tour of our Compost Operation during the event.
If you picked up our Mini Hardwood Mulch at the giveaway, we would like to hear what you think of this new product. Please let us know at grow@spvsoils.com. For tips and information on using mulch, check out our Resources page.
New Product, Mini Hardwood Mulch, makes its debut
FPGS event attendees loading Mini Hardwood Mulch
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Raised Garden Bed Mix Workshop with Dr. K during FPGS event | May 13, 2023
Dr. K gave a special workshop during the May giveaway on using our Raised Garden Bed Mix (RGBM) with and without supplemental nitrogen. The workshop drew in participants from two local garden clubs in San Marcos and Valley Center, Brenda and Laura.
During the workshop, Dr. K discussed the best way to optimize RGBM and presented two garden beds which clearly showed the benefits of using supplemental nitrogen (see pictures below). Brenda and Laura plan to present this information to their respective garden club members and follow up with Dr. K in the near future. For more information on using our RGBM, check out Dr. K’s “Creating a Super Garden with RGBM” and “Make a Seed Starter Mix” blog posts in Dr. K’s Korner.
About ninety people showed up to take home the California Native Mulch® that was featured for the giveaway and Dr. K enjoyed meeting the guests and answering their questions. He was happy to note that he is starting to see guests at the FPGS events that have become regular customers which he also sees during the week.
Demonstration garden beds and workshop participants
Brenda and Laura from local garden clubs
Kale grown in RGBM with supplemental nitrogen on left and without it on right
Vegetables grown using RGBM with supplemental nitrogen
Vegetables grown using RGBM without supplemental nitrogen
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Planter’s Blend Compost and Grower’s Mulch Giveaway | April 8, 2023
We hosted over 180 participants at our April giveaway! The response was so amazing to this special two product giveaway event that we actually ran out of Planter’s Blend Compost before it was over. After a very wet and extended rainy season, we were happy to see a sunny day and all of you! Dr. K gave a tour of our facility, discussed our products, and answered questions from our guests.
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Monkey Hair Mulch® Giveaway | November 12, 2022
Wow! We had another well attended giveaway! We appreciate everyone taking the time to come out and pick up some Monkey Hair Mulch®. This durable mulch has staying power for garden beds, orchards, paths, and hillsides during the rain. We would love to get your feedback after you have it installed for a little bit.
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Planter’s Blend Compost Giveaway | October 8, 2022
Thank you to all of the new and returning patrons that came to the event this past weekend. There was a record number of people that took advantage of the opportunity to get free Planter’s Blend Compost! And we appreciate that.
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California Native Mulch® Giveaway | August 13, 2022
The California Native Mulch® Giveaway was our best attended event so far! We saw many new faces and thirty six patrons paid the $10 cash loading fee to have their trucks filled with free mulch. We hope to see you next time. Send us some pictures and don’t forget to tell your friends!
Grower’s Mulch Giveaway Pictures | June 11, 2022
The Grower’s Mulch Giveaway was well attended, even in the afternoon heat! It is always fun to see the creative methods our customers use to gather and transport their free product. Below are a series of photos of a regular SPV Soils customer and the methodology he used to fill large plastic barrels with Grower’s Mulch. He was able to fit six full barrels into his small SUV. He shared with us that he likes to use “gravity” to scoop the mulch into the barrels and then he stands on the material to push it down for maximum volume and minimal effort. We are impressed!
Monkey Hair Mulch® Giveaway | May 14, 2022
The Giveaway event this past Saturday was a great success thanks to all of you! We saw 44% more people than at our last Monkey Hair Mulch® Giveaway. Most of the participants self-loaded while getting some exercise, but we did have a few customers that paid to get a bucket-load full.
Valley’s Best Compost® Giveaway | April 9, 2022
Thank you to everyone that came out for some free Valley’s Best Compost® this past weekend. Leticia and Brenda stayed busy checking in a record number of attendees during the event which included many first-time participants. They were also thrilled to see so many return customers showing up to pick up one of our most popular products! Dr. K enjoyed meeting all of you, sharing his wisdom, and answering guest’s questions during the event.
Two Product Giveaway | March 12, 2022
Frank was feeling generous and wanted to make two mulches available for the Free Product Giveaway Saturday event this past weekend. The word must be getting out because we saw more new and return customers taking advantage of the free Hardwood Mulch and Grower’s Mulch giveaway this month! Many of you decided to take home both products to try out in different areas of your gardens.
Grower’s Mulch Giveaway | February 12, 2022
We had another record response to our Free Product Giveaway Saturday event this past weekend with about 100 customers stopping by to take home some Grower’s Mulch! It was wonderful to see both new and familiar faces and to hear about your gardening projects.
Valley’s Best Compost® Giveaway | January 8, 2022
We had a record response to our Free Product Giveaway Saturday event this past weekend! Eighty seven customers showed up to pick up our Valley’s Best Compost®! We also received some great reviews on Facebook and Instagram. Thank you!
Hardwood Mulch Giveaway | November 13, 2021
We had another busy Free Product Giveaway Saturday event this past weekend! Thank you to everyone who came to pick up our Hardwood Mulch for their orchards and landscapes.
Planter’s Blend Compost Giveaway | September 11, 2021
Thank you to all the gardeners and landscapers that stopped by to pick up our Planter’s Blend Compost this past weekend! It was great to see over fifty customers braving the 100o temperatures to get compost! About half self-loaded and the other half paid for us to load their trucks. We would love to see some pictures of your gardens and landscapes using our products. Email them when you get a chance.
Monkey Hair Mulch® Giveaway | August 14, 2021
Thank you to the 45 participants that came to our Free Product Giveaway Saturday to pick up some free Monkey Hair Mulch®!
Grower’s Mulch Giveaway | July 10, 2021
We had another successful Free Product Giveaway Saturday with about 50 participants! Thank you to everyone who came out and picked up some free Grower’s Mulch! As you can see from the pictures, many of you got creative using all sorts and sizes of bins to load up. We had requests to load at least 20 trucks with our equipment with some coming back for seconds.
