Woodchuck Weekend

This weekend we decided to dig out some stumps from the backyard. It made me realize I could never be a woodchuck.

First step is digging a big hole around the stump, break the dirt away to expose the roots.
Then we took the hatchet to it...

It was a harder wood than we expected so some sharpening was in order for the hatchet.

Once we finally got the stump out - after a lot of work with the hatchet and digging - it was time to back fill, get the dirt all back in the hole hole where the stump was, stomp it down and add some more dirt from other areas of the yard so there wouldn't be a big hole.


And the other weekend achievement was getting the hoop house back up so the little guys I started inside can get outside and into the ground.