"Terryc" wrote in message
Farm1 wrote:

Well that's not what the TV weather reports have reported. Lots
of
decent falls for months while the country has had sod all.

Those along the coast get it. I'm about 25kms west of the coast and
it
really has been nothing. I am using a post hole digger to dig a hole
and
the soil is so dry it is like powder.

That makes sense.

Have you tried the old water in the hole and leave for a day trick?