How to Dig Holes on the Big Island

Some people say their soil is rocky. Puna takes it to a whole other level. Watch this video to ensure you know what you're dealing with when you try to dig down in on the Big Island.

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[hrobert]

Hope see more about putting in fencing: Best/cheapest fencing to keep pigs out and dogs in, fence posts, gates, height of fence, etc.

[santadam]

Jack hammering in slippahs, only in Hawaii! Great vid to watch as many of us newbies wonder about this in the Puna District.

[blueyes]

I used to live in HPP it was challenging trying to dirt holes for plants & tree. And buying dirt or growing it

[kdtxo]

I've just discovered your videos and I'm delighted to have your practical advice because I'm planning on moving out to Puna for retirement. Your nice, humble and down-to-earth approach is refreshing to see. Thanks for your efforts. Mahalo nui loa!

[lmo]

Doing the same thing in Puna. You’re right about telling the drillers exactly where to dig, I hired a guy who didn’t measure and wasted an entire day (jackhammer and compressor rental was approx $350/day) drilling unnecessarily due to mismeasurement. Huge waste of money, time and effort.

[kumarsah]

Thank you for this video, this is hard work, . I am looking forward to anything you can share as to how to grow trees in Puna, without digging the ground..

[carriewh]

Glad to come across your video, thank you. We have property in the desert of Colorado on the Rio Grande River. Not only do we have to deal with desert/sand and tumbleweed but part of our property is literally rock solid lava. We’re getting ready to build our totally off grid home but first we need to put up a fence across our 10 acres to keep the cows out, yes keep the cows out! So… I’m trying to find ways to get deal with the lava to get the fence (and house) built.

[gregoryhall]

Thanks for the information. I've got a mound of Lava in my front yard that I want to break up and use the rock as a filler for a low spot. Would love to have someone come in and bust it out for me, but that's not always available.

[maryreynolds]

Thank you for this video. We live in the Texas Hill Country, on limestone bedrock, which is solid rock about 6" down. I thought it might take a jack hammer, and you have helped us a lot. A neighbor has a one-man auger, but I don't think that's going to work once it hits the rock. Ugh.

[marianapires]

We have the same issue in Arco de Sao Jorge, Madeira island. Our village is literally at the bottom of a volcano crater 😅

[builders]

Is it legal to use a couple 4th of sticks of dynamite to loosen up the rock? the blast force wouldn’t need to be extremely powerful just enough to break it up and then from there you could build up the soil with compost and plant some trees so they could put the roots down to break up the rock even more

[Malini]

That's so helpful to see what to expect after 2 years. Also the footage of actually digging the hole. Damn! Looking forward to the videos about planting trees w/o digging holes.
I want to ask- what was your main reasons for putting in a fence?

[nateschneider]

Do you recommend just building a really wide mound on top of existing rock bed, then planting in the middle. Do trees drown in holes dug into the rock bed?

[kamonth]

5:42 because that’s what she says! 🤣🤣🤣

[crispyspice]

Eagerly awaiting learning how to plant a tree without digging into the rock ☺😬

[PunaSquirrel]

Aloha from Nanawale🤙🏼
Were you able to rent the Hilti or will I have to buy one. Mahalo nui.

[YahyeAlSinwar]

Hey, does the sub soil consist only of lava rocks? Or is there also clay beneath? Im interested in Cob building technique on Hawaii some day.

[francismeowgannou]

I'm in a very similar situation except I'm on sand stone bedrock and construction rubble. Do you find you can only grow certain type of trees? I've been focusing on building up.

[JasonEngman]

Doing heavy work in slippahs, that's how we do it here!

[robertbautista]

I would like to have your personal advice about our plan to move there in Puna. Will it possible to contact you privately?