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Default Sorting gravel from soil?

On Apr 9, 6:47 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"jim menning" wrote in message

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There a misnamed product called hardware cloth which is not cloth at all,
but metal mesh with 1/4" square holes, perfect for sifting soil. Call
some real hardware or farm supply stores. You'll have to build a frame
out of wood and staple or screw the cloth to it. Your imagination should
tell you the details.


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Useful for a lot of things. Bottoms of rabbit cages (holes could be a
bit larger for that purpose),

Screening cat litter - I cut the bottom out of a half-height plastic
bucket and inserted a circle of hardware cloth. Set over empty bucket
and pour the litter through it. Of course you throw the lumps away

Screen for my downspout drain. Another circle in the "funnel" leading
to the underground drain line. Just pick it up once/year and dump all
the leaves/trash rather than having them go down the drain to
eventually plug it up.

Harry K