Rick:

I second getting together with Ken.

On the dirt issue, I don't know for sure if packing 12" of dirt at once will work. I was under the impression that the layers of dirt needed to be 6"-9" thick, so you could "knit" the layers together. Keep rolling until the sheepsfoot starts to "walk out" of the soil, them add another layer. Like cloth getting woven together vs. layers of paper in a stack.


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