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How to spread tall mounds of wood chips

 
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Phil Stevens wrote:VERILY I COVET YOUR PITCHFORK.



I lucked out! I put "pitchfork" on my Christmas list one year, and my Dad got me this one. He picked the perfect pitchfork! It works great for scooping out duck bedding from our duck house (because of its short handle, you can easily wield it inside an animal house without bashing the handle against the wall).

I can fill a wheelbarrow with just 4 scoops from this pitchfork. It's great!

I've got almost all of the pile moved now. I think I spent 6 hours moving woodchips--but a lot of that time was spend weeding brambles out of my garden beds and paths before applying mulch.

I'm sore from all the hauling, but my joints are all fine. The pitchfork and wheelbarrow are apparently pretty ergonomic!
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The three pitchforks, rated from worst (left) to best (right). The large pitchfork carries 3-4 times as much as the medium pitchfork.
The three pitchforks, rated from worst (left) to best (right). The large pitchfork carries 3-4 times as much as the medium pitchfork.
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The pile had extended 2/3rds of the way into my driveway. I moved it all with the pitchfork and wheelbarrow.
The pile had extended 2/3rds of the way into my driveway. I moved it all with the pitchfork and wheelbarrow.
 
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