03-10-2014, 02:49 PM
Do you like hard physical labor? If so, then minimum hand tools for busting pahoehoe would be an o'o bar, sledge hammer, and strongest possible pick & shovel. If no can, then a buster or backhoe with hammer are options.
Personally, I've noticed that many types of fruit trees do better rooting down into a fragmented substrate than matting over hard pahoehoe. Flower gardens maybe not so finicky.
Bougies are a gorgeous and hardy landscape option on the parched west side, but IMO there are better choices on our side. Ask someone who has dealt with pruning thorny overgrowth.
Aloha aina, aloha kai
Personally, I've noticed that many types of fruit trees do better rooting down into a fragmented substrate than matting over hard pahoehoe. Flower gardens maybe not so finicky.
Bougies are a gorgeous and hardy landscape option on the parched west side, but IMO there are better choices on our side. Ask someone who has dealt with pruning thorny overgrowth.
Aloha aina, aloha kai
Aloha aina, aloha kai