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5. When I was growing up the old-timers used to talk about the moon phase having an effect on digging h

Sun May 24, 2020, 01:52 PM

May 2020

During some phases there wouldn't be enough dirt to fill the whole and during others you wouldn't be able to get all the dirt back into the hole.

Here are tips from Farmer's Almanac.

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/calendar/best-days/outdoor-chores/dig-holes/

Sounds like hogwash to me.

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I dig a post hole, plant the post, now there isn't enough dirt to pack the hole [View all] TrogL May 2020 OP

Non-Euclidean geometry. n/t forgotmylogin May 2020 #1

Power auger or hand diggers? House of Roberts May 2020 #3

Hand digger TrogL May 2020 #16

Use your foot or a tamper to pack the dirt back inna hole... abqtommy May 2020 #4

What dirt? I'm out. Read the OP TrogL May 2020 #15

My grandpa worked on the line crew for the electric company Patterson May 2020 #9

Use Quikrete Bayard May 2020 #6

This! Wawannabe May 2020 #10

I hear you Bayard May 2020 #14

You're not supposed to dig. Use a post hole puller instead... Wounded Bear May 2020 #7

You just need to dig the post hole bigger next time... Thomas Hurt May 2020 #11

That is a great analogy for how our political system works. CentralMass May 2020 #12

You guys ... lillypaddle May 2020 #17