Milk-crate soil sifter

I am a gardener, but I have terrible soil.  My property is rocky and sloped and compacted.   If I need to dig a hole, I need a pick-axe before I even touch a shovel.  This makes planting really dependent on imported soil.

I used to just make raised beds with soil carted in from other properties, but now I use a low-tech method of sifting out the rocks.  What remains is still a bit sandy, but at least I can dig with a trowel.

Step 1 Materials

*  Shovel
*  Milk crate
*  Rocky soil

Comments

[pam819]

Gee thanks, I was thinking of making me one of those sifters using wire and wood, but when I saw your posting I thought now that's a lot easier. I think I might add a piece of wire in the bottom to help catch rocks though.

thanks again.

pam