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Old 04-11-2003, 09:02 PM
Trish Brown
 
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Default How to break up soil?

My husband and I have finally succeeded in getting the kikuyu off a large mound
of soil at the back of our yard. (Oh!! Me achin' back!) The soil was dumped
there some years ago during a time when we weren't in a position to use it, so
the overgrowth was *BAD*! About half the work was done by hand and then the
remainder of the lo-oo-ong grass was scalped off to the soil with the whipper
snipper blade.

Now we're faced with a pile about twelve foot by three foot by two foot deep of
excellent, though compacted soil! What's the name of the machine I need to use
to break it up? And what should I do about the kikuyu cables I *know* are still
lurking inside the pile? I have a notion of making a built-up veggie garden by
putting in some timber edging and mulch, but I'm at a bit of a loss as to where
I should start...

Any help will be gratefully appreciated! :-D
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Trish {|:-}
Newcastle, NSW, Australia