"Janet Tweedy" wrote:
How do you keep a met post straight as you wallop it into the ground so
that when you put a six foot 4x4 post into it the post will be straight?


Met posts and the like are the "gaffer tape of gardening" in my opinion -
they are a short-cut to doing the job properly and with all short cuts there
are drawbacks. It is far better to dig a small hole and then put the post
in, then throw in some large stones, half bricks etc. to hold it upright.
Use a spirit level to get it straight and then pour in some concrete, or for
a temporary fence, fill with earth and stamp down well.


-=# Amos E Wolfe #=-

P.S. Remember to buy slightly longer posts to take account of the portion in
the ground!