Like the starting small, always a good move! Breaking down big tasks into several little ones. Habit stacking- great! I’ve been doing this without realising…duh! Doing a little every day- so valuable. Many years ago I set out to dig a cutoff ditch across the top of our largest field, to stop water from the track above spilling across the pasture. Looking at the 100 yard length was a bit daunting so I committed to digging at least one spade’s worth every day and left the tools there ready. Some days I did indeed only manage a spade’s worth but others I did ten or fifteen and after a month, without actually setting aside a big chunk of time, it was done.
(I actually dug it slightly off contour so it acts like a swale with occasional rain but a diversion ditch in the downpours)
I got similar results doing a bit every year on a larger project. This worked well for me with the fascine causeway/water storage/water cleaning/human access
Always keeping tools right at the work site makes a huge difference. I noticed how much faster jobs got done when tools were handy and now I leave them whenever possible. Especially digging jobs which should be done a tiny bit at a time!
Only problem I've had with leaving tools out is occasionally completely forgetting where I've left them and having to spend a fair bit of time wandering around looking for them...duh!
Have you read how to keep house while drowning by k.c. Davis? This post made me think of her helpful tips.
No, but maybe I should check it out.
I loved it.
Like the starting small, always a good move! Breaking down big tasks into several little ones. Habit stacking- great! I’ve been doing this without realising…duh! Doing a little every day- so valuable. Many years ago I set out to dig a cutoff ditch across the top of our largest field, to stop water from the track above spilling across the pasture. Looking at the 100 yard length was a bit daunting so I committed to digging at least one spade’s worth every day and left the tools there ready. Some days I did indeed only manage a spade’s worth but others I did ten or fifteen and after a month, without actually setting aside a big chunk of time, it was done.
(I actually dug it slightly off contour so it acts like a swale with occasional rain but a diversion ditch in the downpours)
I got similar results doing a bit every year on a larger project. This worked well for me with the fascine causeway/water storage/water cleaning/human access
Always keeping tools right at the work site makes a huge difference. I noticed how much faster jobs got done when tools were handy and now I leave them whenever possible. Especially digging jobs which should be done a tiny bit at a time!
Only problem I've had with leaving tools out is occasionally completely forgetting where I've left them and having to spend a fair bit of time wandering around looking for them...duh!