Rocks

ganmo

The rocks(closer to boulders) around here have got me thinking. Would digging a small trench around them(enough to catch and hold a few inches of water) help work them up out of the ground through freeze thaw action? Or would I just be wasting my time

Attie

Light a good fire keep it going have bolder red hot then large tanker of cold water works wonders.

greysides

I imagine you might grow very old waiting for freeze-thaw action to work.

anthony500_1

The fire and water method def works, but again depending on how big the rocks are, you cold be lighting fires the rest of your life. If you don't have many would a machine with a breaker on it be an option??? In my own case I'd need a machine for the rest of my life to break all I have

Melodeon

greysides wrote: »

I imagine you might grow very old waiting for freeze-thaw action to work.

Don't be so defeatist, of course this method will work!

Here's a handy wallchart the OP can print off and stick to their fridge to help keep track of progress:

Say my name

ganmo wrote: »

The rocks(closer to boulders) around here have got me thinking. Would digging a small trench around them(enough to catch and hold a few inches of water) help work them up out of the ground through freeze thaw action? Or would I just be wasting my time

Unless you live in the arctic and even then it wouldn't be great.

You may get in the biggest tracked digger you can and go from there.
A few hours work from a good contractor can do a lot and won't break the bank.

ganmo

Attie wrote: »

Light a good fire keep it going have bolder red hot then large tanker of cold water works wonders.

Theres too many to do that with, and that doesnt work too well with granite either

ganmo

Say my name wrote: »

Unless you live in the arctic and even then it wouldn't be great.

You may get in the biggest tracked digger you can and go from there.
A few hours work from a good contractor can do a lot and won't break the bank.

Ya still lookin for granite powder

Say my name

ganmo wrote: »

Ya still lookin for granite powder

It's actually high in phosphorus.
Throw in high paramagnetism as well there.

Shure didn't Dr.Julius Hensel use it many moons ago.

croot

Say my name wrote: »

It's actually high in phosphorus.
Throw in high paramagnetism as well there.

Shure didn't Dr.Julius Hensel use it many moons ago.

I thought himself and Gretel just used white pebbles;)

Say my name

croot wrote: »

I thought himself and Gretel just used white pebbles;)

Was that not marshmallows?

You should have a read of "Bread from Stones"
Bear in mind this was written over 100 years ago. But it's a nice alternative little read.
https://www.acresusa.com/bread-from-stones

It is available free online on the soil and health website to download but some people just prefer a good book.

anthony500_1

ganmo wrote:

Theres too many to do that with, and that doesnt work too well with granite either[/quote

Granite is fair hard, it's hard get the better of it no matter what way you go about it. Have it here and a breaker is the only fast(ish) method to getting rid of them