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CarolineScott said: Just trying to get the fall bulbs planted.
Waiting for peony roots to come.
Might be out there with my tea kettle to thaw the soil.
I have holes dug and several pails of soil in house.

From experience, an ice chipper, large one, or large chisel works well; ground is only fronzen down an inch or two and once you break open a six inch spot, you take the ice chipper and slide it under the frozen soil like I have done de-icing a fridge or freezer.