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Our "soil" is pure gumbo clay if wet and brick like if dry. Just clean out the organic material (roots) and we could make bricks.
When we first moved in, I realized we really needed a sprinkler system., Our area of town was near the end of the line for city water. We had poor water pressure, and a lawn tractor did not spin fast enough to move forward. So I put in a sprinkler system myself. Since those days the city has upgraded the water lines and the pressure is pretty good noow.
I had a water well drilled just to water the yard. It was a real chore to trench up the space for the pipes. After 25 years, except for replacing a few heads, the system has been flawless. The water well was drilled 240 feet, and the 1.5 HP 22 pump is at 200 feet. With the regular watering the ground is fairly stable. Our house has not moved, and we don't have issues with broken pipes.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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