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[QUOTE="Mike Allen, post: 228708, member: 5835"]
I find this a very interesting subject.  The scenario takes me back many years.  I can see in my mind's eye.  My old dad digging away with his spade.  He had a steady pace and could dig from dawn til dusk.
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IMO.  If the grass is any good.  You could lift it and store it face down.  This will provide you with some good potting soil.  Otherwise.  Back to basics.  So no mechanical aids.  OK.  I take it you are now there with your trusty spade.  Depending on the size of the area.  Divide it into reasonable sections.  Now divide each section in half.  Star single spit digging.  Here.  You dig out a single spit row of soil.  Place this over to the top of the second section of your marked area.  Now dig. Throwing forward each spit into the vacant space.  Continue, working backwards.  Basic gardening books will illustrate this method.  At the end of the section. Cross over to the second half of the section and work backwards.  Eventually you will end up alongside the section you started with.  Now return the transfered soil to the empty trench.  Job done.  This method may seem slow, but with no mechanical aid, it is the best.  The now buried grass etc will naturally enrich the soil.  You are now ready to sow/plant whatever.
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