How Much Mulch?

Cold and windy.

What do I think I will need for materials this spring?  I have always bought as needed throughout the season, getting expensive bags of mulch and compost from Moscarillo's or Bosco's, but avoiding a delivery charge and avoiding the big pile of stuff in the driveway all spring and summer.

this is what 6 cubic yards looks like

I just can't get it all spread in a week or two, and don't even know how much to get up front until I start using it.  But.

Here are the prices from Envirocycle, and delivery was not that expensive.  It's just that I have to get the pile of dirt all at once.

Envirocycle - 860-242-2325

61 E. Dudley Town Rd.

2012 Price List
Per cubic yard (Delivery extra, it was about $50 for one truck)

   Premium Bark Mulch: Pine = $37  Spruce = $39
   Organic Compost: $19
   Soil / Compost Blend: $27

So, 5 cubic yards of spruce mulch would be $195, plus maybe $50 for delivery ($245).  That would be 67 bags from Moscarillo's, or $475.  Five or six car trips.

I probably don't need more than 2 cubic yards of compost to add to existing gardens (mostly Meadow's Edge and building up some areas).  That's $38 and the delivery fee would be greater than the materials unless it just was added to a truck bringing mulch.  Four or five car trips to carry 54 small bags.

I need to refresh all gardens with mulch and add compost. 
For new projects ---

• maybe mulch over the walkway between the dry creekbed and spruce berm.  It is always so wet, and needs a pathway there.
• maybe expand the east side a bit and fill the edges to build them up.
• will I need compost for the expanded area in front of the berm where the yellowroot will be moved out?