When we live in Tucson, I had to dig a bunch of 4' x 4' holes for trees, I was young and tough and banged them out with a shovel, pick, and digging bar! Some of the layers were so hard, I would throw the digging bar like a spear into the hole and only chip out a small piece the size of nickel! Sure was a good way to work up a set of blisters...a couple of times I tried to put water in the hole and wait a day, but the boss said it was too dangerous and would not allow that. Wish we would have known about this trick! I saw landscaping companies digging tree holes with a Bobcat or even using jackhammers!
Thank you for the tip Surprise AZ dirt is not joke either!
Very clever tip.. Anything to make it easier! 🙂
With the rock hard dirt out here, this has been a life-saver!
Happy to see you again.
Thanks! I've been busy.
Thx 4 sharing
My husband will be digging post holes for 2 telephone poles which will be gate posts. I told him about your method. He might try it.
Nice to see your face! Miss you on NtB!😀
Thank you, yes, I've been really busy.
Aaah, I see you're in Arizona, not SA! We have a lot of limestone, so I'm sure this method will help us too 😊
Yes, I am. A transplant from SA.
When we live in Tucson, I had to dig a bunch of 4' x 4' holes for trees, I was young and tough and banged them out with a shovel, pick, and digging bar! Some of the layers were so hard, I would throw the digging bar like a spear into the hole and only chip out a small piece the size of nickel! Sure was a good way to work up a set of blisters...a couple of times I tried to put water in the hole and wait a day, but the boss said it was too dangerous and would not allow that. Wish we would have known about this trick! I saw landscaping companies digging tree holes with a Bobcat or even using jackhammers!
Sterkte in Amerika en dankie. Gaan dit op in Plot in Pretoria probeer
You a soutie from here who moved to America? Must've cost kak lots