I was raised and am a big do-it-yourself-er (as is my husband), but
digging holes (of any size, that is) is something that I rate high on
the "hire out whenever possible" list of tasks.
:)
-Lisa
Will wrote:
> Soak it with a water hose on slow drip for a few hours, let it soak
> in for a few hours after turning off the slow drip so it's not mud
> when you dig, and... use a pick axe. You may hit impenetrable layers
> of caliche that you can only get through by brute force.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com
> [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Richard Daines
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:25 PM
> *To:* listserv@azgeocaching.com
> *Subject:* [Az-Geocaching] Digging holes
>
> Not a geocaching question since we are not allow to dig or use
> pointy objects to make holes but I can't see that that is a
> problem for Arizonans in the desert areas since I find it
> virtually impossible to dig a hole in this caliche soil. I
> believe it's also known as hardpan. Just how to you guys dig a
> hole, my gosh, I just wanted to plant a few cacti before the temps
> went over 100F one morning.
>
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