On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 16:48:41 -0000, "Airy R.Bean"
wrote:

Someone suggested this over the last few days.

As I'm having trouble with soil sticking to the spade
and creating a hole when the spade is pulled up
instead of just a slit, could someone redescribe the
meat cleaver technique?


FYI, I found an alternative tool -- it's a 12-inch blade that is
foot-operated. See the picture at:

http://www.hound-dog.com/steppin_edger.htm

Officially, it's a lawn edger, but it will also cut a slit in the
lawn. If I bury it too deeply in wet soil, the dirt sticks to the
blade, but if I'm careful, and do it in reasonably dry soil, it works
nicely.

Bob
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