A ‘broad fork’ makes short work of packed soil since that’s basically what’s is designed to do. It also doesn’t mess with soil health if used correctly.
If it’s any color other than the color of cut wood, then it’s dyed. Wood chips on their own do not get steamy when left in a pile. Also there’s the smell. Dyed mulch has a strong smell, almost sour. Plain wood chips just smell like wood.
Mike Haasl wrote:You can plant in a frost pocket, but if you have frost sensitive plants, and it gets to frosting temps, they're screwed. I bet lettuce would love growing down there in a hot dry climate.
Yeah but I live in New England. Maybe I can use large rocks around the base (thermal mass) to mitigate frost, on the sunny side anyway.
You could even knock all the tall stuff over with a board tied to a rope. You hold the rope and just press everything down with your foot on the board and shuffle forward. It’s fast and covers a wide area all at once. It will accomplish the same thing if you chop and drop with less work.
If it were me, I would look into old school strait razors. They have guides on them so you don’t cut yourself too deeply and they are meant to be re sharpened for years of use. Laser hair removal uses electricity that is most likely powered by a coal plant. I don’t know which one has the best math at the end of the day though. Another thing to consider is you might change your mind in the future and want facial hair, can’t go back on the laser.
Use them as sand bags if you’re in a flood zone. I cut mine open and use them as mini tarps. They can also be used as a roofing underlay material for a shed or out building. Cut the bottom off and you got yourself a tube (for what I don’t know). Stuff them and use for archery practice.
