Originally posted by HAHAHuH?:

I learned this the hard way after trying to do them for the first time

I learned that the hard way too!

Originally posted by HAHAHuH?:

When it comes to stopping "dirt bleed" it takes precise pickaxeing/ground raise, this will come with time as you use these mechanics more.

Does this apply to working with stone walls? Ground levels on the two sides of a stone wall can be managed effectively ... if I keep on practising <groan>?