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I found a way to keep my post hole digger from clogging in heavy clay, and it saved me an hour on a job in Springfield.
We were setting posts for a 200-foot cedar fence and the ground was that thick, sticky clay. Every other scoop, the digger would just pack solid and I'd have to stop and scrape it out with a trowel. My buddy, who's been doing this for 30 years, told me to keep a 5-gallon bucket of water nearby and dip the blades in between holes. It sounds too simple, but it worked. The water made the clay slide right off. Has anyone else tried this, or have a different trick for that kind of soil?
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rowan_thomas8414d ago
That water trick is a total game changer for heavy clay.
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sage30814d agoOG Member
Oh man, that's so true. I've noticed a lot of the best fixes are like that, just a simple change to how you use something that's already there. Like using cold water to get a grease stain out before washing, instead of some special spray. The simplest solution is often right in front of you.
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