bellapoison
Jr. Member
Recs on tools for digging in "black gumbo"?
Had a fun (though not greatly productive) day swinging and digging in my own backyard yesterday (it's about an acre, so there's still a lot of area to cover!).
As many in this area (DFW/North Texas) know, we have that super-thick black gumbo soil. I did my best with a cheap garden trowel yesterday, but I can tell I'm going to need a better-quality digging tool soon.
I know some the ugly holes I made yesterday are just my inexperience, but does anyone want to share tips about your favorite trowel/knife/etc. for our sticky clay soils?
Had a fun (though not greatly productive) day swinging and digging in my own backyard yesterday (it's about an acre, so there's still a lot of area to cover!).
As many in this area (DFW/North Texas) know, we have that super-thick black gumbo soil. I did my best with a cheap garden trowel yesterday, but I can tell I'm going to need a better-quality digging tool soon.
I know some the ugly holes I made yesterday are just my inexperience, but does anyone want to share tips about your favorite trowel/knife/etc. for our sticky clay soils?